FRIDAY FOTO (July 12, 2013)

A Different Kind of Fire Support

 (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Foss)

 

Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division  show an Afghan soldier how to operate a 60mm mortar system during training in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, July 7, 2013. Afghan soldiers from the 6th Khandak, 3rd Brigade, 203rd Corps Afghan National Army recently added 60mm mortar systems to their armament inventory. The U.S. troops are from the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. Click on the photo to enlarge the image.

Editor’s Note: The 60mm mortar can be dangerous if not properly operated. In March seven Marines were killed during a training exercise when a 60mm round exploded.

To see how the trainees did, click here for a photo slideshow.