Claymore Mine Training


Sgt. Gregory Bennett, an infantry squad leader with C Co, 2-30 IN, talks about teaching the newest group of Soldiers how to handle the M18A1 Anti-personnel Claymore Mines.

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Claymore, claymore.

We’re gonna have the guys run through a couple of iterations with EIB standards and then we’re gonna have em do just crawl through and make em get a feel for the lane and then they’re actually gonna go live.

9 rounds of Kilo 143.

It’s good good call the fact that we have nine to do and all the new guys kinda get a hands on so the greater experience of being in a puddle. The unit actually sets you up on your job. You’ll always want to be a professional and an expert in your task. We really like spending weeks training on it so they’re very proficient on their weapons and what their duty position will be. When I was a Private, I had to learn all of this. Once I was a team leader, I could show my own soldiers how to do this and start making them an expert in their job, which would then set the unit as a whole. Common care kind of sets you up for your career because now you know it works. The training as higher tempo and on a basic run are like being out on a field. It’s kind of fun, it challenges all of us but it’s like a brotherhood. You’ll always get close to the guys you’re with and that’s like a lifetime bond we will share.

Claymore, claymore.

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