Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Ky. give shoutouts to the Los Angeles Rams on Oct. 6, 2024. The shout out is intended to excite fans for the upcoming game. (U.S. Army Video by Sgt. Timothy Jackson)
The 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, (Red Currahee) of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) participated in one of the first live-fire exercises in the Army with the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) Oct. 16-30. This marked a significant milestone in the Army’s modernization project, beginning in 2017. The exercises built Soldier’s proficiency with the Sig Sauer XM7 rifle, XM250 light machine gun, and 6.8 mm ammunition.