Soldiers of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 56th Quarter Detachment, and 56th Troop Command, conduct water survival and wet silk training in preparation for a deliberate water jump. Training includes swimming in uniform with mock rifles and parachutes, practicing parachute harness removal, and navigating beneath a collapsed canopy. By learning to create an air pocket and safely swimming out from under the canopy, Soldiers built confidence in their ability to m

Soldiers of Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 103D Field Artillery Regiment, conducted direct fire training with the M777 howitzer during annual training at Fort Drum. While the M777 is primarily designed for long-range, indirect fire missions, it is also capable of delivering powerful direct fire against visible targets such as enemy vehicles, structures, or fortified positions. Using line-of-sight optics and precise targeting, artillery crews engage threats with high-explosive rounds at close rang