WEBVTT

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training and equipping soldiers with

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effective weapons systems is critical

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to gain an advantage on the battlefield .

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Combat engineers from the 5/30 engineer

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company are training fellow soldiers

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from the to 38th Cavalry and five oh

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fourth battlefield surveillance brigade

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at ford operating base Spin Boldak

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Afghanistan . On the anti personnel

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obstacle breaching system or a pops .

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The A Pop system is a rocket propelled

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line charge of fragmentation grenades

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used to clear improvised explosive

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devices and other obstacles from a safe

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stand off . The lightweight system is

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carried by soldiers and two backpacks

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and can be deployed quickly . The

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sharing of knowledge on a pop system is

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aimed to increase soldier versatility

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when it comes to training our brothers

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of the infantry on doing this , they

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can rely on themselves to actually

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reach a certain area that needs to be

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cleared without having a solo , depend

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on a combat engineer . The live fire

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exercise was the last phase of training

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for the soldiers on the weapons system .

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Army Sergeant Mark McClusky , forward

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operating base Spin Boldak Afghanistan .