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- My name is Sgt.Brian Crawford.

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I'm with the 307th

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Military Intelligence Battalion

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here in Vicenza Italy.

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Today we are zeroing and qualifying

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with the M4 weapon system the rifle.

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This allows us to maintain
mission readiness.

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When we zero,

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we have to make sure that we
are accurate with our fires

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and qualifying to ensure that we are ready

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on the weapon system

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so in case we have to go downrange,

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we are prepared to do so

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in a safe and efficient manner.

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To ensure that we are safe

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with the COVID-19 indoors
when we cannot maintain

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the two meters of distance
we wear mask and gloves.

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In addition to that

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we for our training here

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we are wearing eye
protection and ear protection

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as extra safety precautions

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not only for ourselves but for others.

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Usually when after we have
conducted the training,

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part of this is weapons maintenance.

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What we do is we'll break apart the weapon

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and clean it so it's insured for

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immediate use next time we need to train

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or go downrange for the
United States of America.

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This training is important
for mission readiness.

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In the United States Army,

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that is our goal is to
be ready to go anytime,

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anyplace and anywhere

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and this is one of those
little steps that occur

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in order to maintain that discipline.