Marines


MTX 4-23

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Mountain Training Exercise, 4-23
Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Ca.

ABOUT 

"Marines from 2nd Battalion 23d Marine Regiment will conduct mountain training exercises aboard Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport allowing Marines to sustain warfighting functions while participating in realistic combat training in a mountainous environment. The purpose of MTX is to facilitate increased readiness and to challenge units’ ability to plan and perform."

 

MTX 4-23 PHOTO GALLERY
3/14 Rains Fire During FIRE EX
An M777A2 Lightweight Howitzer fires rounds down range as smoke from the barrel, commonly referred to as the dragon’s breath, clears from the area at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., during exercise Twisted Sister, a live-fire exercise conducted by 3rd Battalion, 14 the Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Oct. 25, 2014. The howitzer is capable of providing accurate indirect fire at a distance of approximately 18 miles, with some variations reaching 25 miles. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)