Published: April 13, 2011
PHOTOS: Marine Corps Reserve Unit Takes Camp Atterbury
By Staff Sgt. David Bruce, Camp Atterbury Public Affairs
Sgt. Kevin Kraus, of Toledo, Ohio, and Cpl. Peter Byron, of Monroe, Mich., with 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, adjust the positioning of an 81mm mortar at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. The Marines were conducting live exercises with the 81mm and 60mm mortars during their drill weekend in preparation for pre-deployment training this fall. (Photo by Staff Sgt. David Bruce, Camp Atterbury Public Affairs)
Marines of the 1st Battalion, 24th Marines unpack and distribute 81mm mortar shells in preparation for a live-fire exercise at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. The 1st Battalion 24 Marines are a Marine Reserve unit headquartered in Detroit. that is scheduled for a deployment to Afghanistan in the spring of 2012. (Photo by Staff Sgt. David Bruce, Camp Atterbury Public Affairs)
Sgt. Domenico Fornaro, of Muskegon, Mich., instructs Lance Cpl. John Rich, of Holland, Mich., both Marines with 1st Battalion, 24 Marines, on where to advance and direct his weapon during a practice run for a squad live-fire exercise at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. The Marines were conducting training over the course of three days in preparation for pre-deployment training this fall. (Photo by Staff Sgt. David Bruce, Camp Atterbury Public Affairs)
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Cpl. Nick Queen, of Ann Arbor, Mich., indicates to Pfc. Kenneth Woline, a machine gunner, form Continental, Ohio, and Pfc. Robert McBee, an assistant gunner, from Monroe, Mich., all with the 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, the targets they are to engage during firing of an M240B machine gun at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. The 1st Battalion, 24 Marines are a Marine Reserve unit headquartered in Detroit, Mich. that is scheduled for a deployment to Afghanistan in the spring of 2012. (Photo by Staff Sgt. David Bruce, Camp Atterbury Public Affairs)
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From left to right, Lance Cpl. Robert Casamatta, of Dearborn Heights, Mich., Lance Cpl. Mathew Roberts, of Howell, Mich., Lance Cpl. Jeremiah Weidmayer, of Adrien, Mich. and Cpl. Terry Pittman, of Westland, Mich., all with 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, launch an 81mm mortar during a live-fire exercise at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. The mortars give the Marines indirect fire support during engagements with enemy combatants. (Photo by Staff Sgt. David Bruce, Camp Atterbury Public Affairs)
Marines with the 1st Battalion, 24th Marines don chemical protective outer garments during training held at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. While the use of chemical protective gear my not arise during their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan, being able to employ this equipment is one of the tasks that every Marine must be able to perform. (Photo by Staff Sgt. David Bruce, Camp Atterbury Public Affairs)
Marines with the 1st Battalion, 24 Marines practice advancing as a unit prior to a squad live-fire exercise at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. The squad is comprised of two teams; one team fires while the other advances and vice versa, requiring communication, command and control, ensuring safety while engaging their targets. (Photo by Staff Sgt. David Bruce, Camp Atterbury Public Affairs)
Lance Cpl. Ben Sledder, of Traverse City, Mich., a Marine with 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, takes cover during a practice run of a squad level live-fire exercise at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. The 1st Battalion, 24 Marines are a Marine Reserve unit headquartered in Detroit, Mich. that is scheduled for a deployment to Afghanistan in the spring of 2012. (Photo by Staff Sgt. David Bruce, Camp Atterbury Public Affairs)
Pfc. Jonathan Sich, of Eaton Rapids, Mich., with 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, fires an M72A2 Light Anti-tank Weapon simulator on Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. The Marines were conducting training over the course of three days in preparation for pre-deployment training this fall. (Photo by Staff Sgt. David Bruce, Camp Atterbury Public Affairs)
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