76th IBCT Train on Combative Techniques

by Rob Cooper, CAJMTC PAO

Soldiers assigned to the Indiana National Guard's 76thInfantry Brigade Combat Team spent a day learning the latest non-lethalcombative techniques during training at the Camp Atterbury Joint ManeuverTraining Center with instructors assigned to the 205th Infantry Brigade.

The 76this mobilized for missions supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and is scheduled todeploy to Iraq in early 2008.The 205th is a multi-component team consisting of active, Reserve and NationalGuard Soldiers and Department of Army civilians.

The Brigade's primary focus isthe First Army post-mobilization training of U.S. Army forces bound to supportOperation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Multi National TaskForce (East), Kosovo.

Jeremy Harris, a member of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, crawls across a matduring combatives training Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at the Camp Atterbury Joint ManeuverTraining Center, Ind. Harris is just one of more than 3,400 Indiana Soldiers scheduled to deployto Iraq in the spring. Prior to deploying, the brigade will undergo many training regimens that willprepare them for combat.

Spc. Eric Devin of Union City, Ind., practices his defensive posture during combatives trainingTuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. Devin is amember of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which is preparing for a 12-monthdeployment to Iraq scheduled for the spring.

Spc. Lijah Stuffel of New Castle, Ind., a member of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team,Indiana National Guard, watches as combatives trainer Sgt. Denarius Walker performs asubmission move on Pfc. Chris Metsker of Selma, Ind., during a training class Tuesday, Dec. 18,2007, at the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. The training is part of thebrigade's mobilization efforts in preparation for a 12-month deployment to Iraq. More than 3,400Indiana Guardsmen are scheduled to deploy in early 2008.

Combatives trainer Sgt. Denarius Walker instructs members of the 76th Infantry Brigade CombatTeam, Indiana National Guard, on the proper way to perform an arm guard during a training classTuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. Walker ispartnered with 76th member Pvt. 1st Class Chris Metsker of Selma, Ind., one of more than 3,400Indiana Soldiers who are scheduled to deploy to Iraq in early 2008. Prior to deploying, the brigadewill undergo many training regimens that will prepare them for combat.

Combatives trainer Sgt. Denarius Walker instructs members the 76th Infantry Brigade CombatTeam, Indiana National Guard, on hand-to-hand combat Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at the CampAtterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. The training is part of the brigade's mobilizationefforts in preparation for a 12-month deployment to Iraq. More than 3,400 Indiana Guardsmen arescheduled to deploy in early 2008.

Combatives trainer Sgt. Denarius Walker (left) shows how to restrain an enemy combatant whileStaff Sgt. Chris Merida of New Castle, Ind., a member of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team,watches Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. Thecompany is one part of more than 3,400 Indiana Soldiers who are scheduled to deploy to Iraq inearly 2008. Prior to deploying, the brigade will undergo many training regimens that will preparethem for combat.

Spc. Rodney Cassel (top) tries to prevent being choked by Sgt. Richard Benavides duringcombatives training Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center,Ind. Both Soldiers are assigned to the Indiana Army National Guard's 76th Infantry BrigadeCombat Team. The training is part of the brigade's mobilization efforts in preparation for a 12-month deployment to Iraq. More than 3,400 Indiana Guardsmen are scheduled to deploy in early2008.

Spc. Scott Arnold, a member of A Company, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, 76th InfantryBrigade Combat Team, smothers Spc. Rodney Coffer while employing an arm bar duringcombatives training Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center,Ind. The two Vincennes, Ind., natives are part of more than 3,400 Indiana Army National Soldiersscheduled to deploy to Iraq in early 2008. Prior to deploying, the brigade will undergo manytraining regimens that will prepare them for combat.

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