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POTD: US Troops Train with German Weapons – HK P8 & G36

South Carolina National Guard Soldiers fire the Heckler and Koch P8 9mm pistol during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge qualification, March 16, 2019 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The lane consisted of shooting three targets, five times from 25 meters. American and German Soldiers trained and competed together March 15-17, to build camaraderie, relationships, and enhance physical fitness and tactical skills proficiency. It is an international collaboration to bolster relationships between U.S. Armed Forces and the German Armed Forces Command. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brad Mincey, South Carolina National Guard)

Today we have some cool photos of US and German troops training with each other. US troops from the South Carolina National Guard fire the Heckler and Koch P8 9mm pistol (adopted by the Bundeswehr in 1994) and the HK G36 (adopted in 1996). They’re taking part in the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge qualification, March 16, 2019 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

U.S. Army Sgt. Aisha Dagin, 122nd Engineer Company, South Carolina National Guard, fires from one of four positions as part of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge qualification, March 16, 2019 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The lanes consisted of four shooting positions and 16 targets with 30 seconds to engage the targets. For the American Soldiers, this is often the first time they have handled and fired these weapons. American and German Soldiers trained and competed together March 15-17, to build camaraderie, relationships, and enhance physical fitness and tactical skills proficiency. It is an international collaboration to bolster relationships between U.S. Armed Forces and the German Armed Forces Command. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brad Mincey, South Carolina National Guard)