Military trucks move in a convoy at the installation March 28, 2018, in the late evening while the American flag can be seen flying on the garrison flagpole in from of Garrison Headquarters at Fort McCoy, Wis.
The trucks and the Soldiers operating them were part of the Operation Cold Steel II exercise taking place at Fort McCoy.
Operation Cold Steel II is a validation exercise to ensure Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short notice as part of Ready Force X, according to the Army Reserve.
Cold Steel II's Task Force Triad, hosted by the 416th Theater Engineer Command, is conducting training at Fort McCoy through May 31.
More than 3,000 Soldiers are attending this mounted crew-served weapons qualification training.
The Cold Steel II training has a daily presence on the Fort McCoy Range Complex, especially at several live-fire ranges.
Learn more about Fort McCoy online at www.mccoy.army.mil, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”
Date Taken: | 04.13.2018 |
Date Posted: | 04.13.2018 15:08 |
Story ID: | 273020 |
Location: | FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US |
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