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U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Emmitt Adkins, prone position, shows the proper way to fire the Minimi weapon to soldiers from the El Salvador army Parachute Battalion during a small unit familiarization program platoon exchange in San Salvador, El Salvador, May 1, 2006. The Minimi is the Belgian version of the M249 Squad Assault Weapon. Adkins is from 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Emmitt Adkins demonstrates the Minimi weapon to soldiers from the El Salvador army Parachute Battalion during a small unit familiarization program platoon exchange in San Salvador, El Salvador, May 1, 2006. The Minimi is the Belgian version of the M249 Squad Assault Weapon. Adkins is from 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Emmitt Adkins, with rounds, talks with soldiers from the El Salvador Army Parachute Battalion about their Minimi weapons during a small unit familiarization program platoon exchange in San Salvador, El Salvador, May 1, 2006. The Minimi is the Belgian version of the M249 Squad Assault Weapon. Adkins is from 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Emmitt Adkins, front left, demonstrates the Minimi weapon to soldiers from the El Salvador army Parachute Battalion during a small unit familiarization program platoon exchange in San Salvador, El Salvador, May 1, 2006. The Minimi is the Belgian version of the M249 Squad Assault Weapon. Adkins is from 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Emmitt Adkins, front left, demonstrates the Minimi weapon to soldiers from the El Salvador army Parachute Battalion during a small unit familiarization program platoon exchange in San Salvador, El Salvador, May 1, 2006. The Minimi is the Belgian version of the M249 Squad Assault Weapon. Adkins is from 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Emmitt Adkins, wearing helmet, talks with soldiers from the El Salvador Army Parachute Battalion about their Minimi weapons during a small unit familiarization program platoon exchange in San Salvador, El Salvador, May 1, 2006. The Minimi is the Belgian version of the M249 Squad Assault Weapon. Adkins is from 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

Soldiers from the El Salvador army Parachute Battalion watch U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Emmitt Adkins demonstrate the Minimi weapon during a small unit familiarization program platoon exchange in San Salvador, El Salvador, May 1, 2006. The Minimi is the Belgian version of the M249 Squad Assault Weapon. Adkins is from 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers and the El Salvador Army Parachute Battalion fire Minimi weapon during a small unit familiarization program platoon exchange in San Salvador, El Salvador, May 1, 2006. The Minimi is the Belgian version of the M249 Squad Assault Weapon. The Army Soldiers are from 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers and the El Salvador Army Parachute Battalion fire Minimi weapon during a small unit familiarization program platoon exchange in San Salvador, El Salvador, May 1, 2006. The Minimi is the Belgian version of the M249 Squad Assault Weapon. The Army Soldiers are from 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers and the El Salvador Army Parachute Battalion fire Minimi weapon during a small unit familiarization program platoon exchange in San Salvador, El Salvador, May 1, 2006. The Minimi is the Belgian version of the M249 Squad Assault Weapon. The Army Soldiers are from 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Emmitt Adkins, 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C., fires an FNC assault rifle, the Belgian version of the U.S. M4 assault rifle, at a target during a stress shoot course during a Small Unit Familiarization Program platoon exchange in San Salvador, El Salvador on May 3, 2006. Overseeing the training is an instructor from the El Salvador Special Forces Anti-Terrorist Special Command. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Emmitt Adkins, 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C., fires an FNC assault rifle, the Belgian version of the U.S. M4 assault rifle, at a target during a stress shoot course during a Small Unit Familiarization Program platoon exchange in San Salvador, El Salvador on May 3, 2006. Overseeing the training is an instructor from the El Salvador Special Forces Anti-Terrorist Special Command. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

A soldier from the El Salvador Army Parachute Battalion, left, prepares an FNC assault rifle, the Belgian version of the U.S. M4 assault rifle, for U.S. Army SGT. Carlton Brewington, 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C., right, for use during a stress-shoot course during a Small Unit Familiarization Program platoon exchange in San Salvador, El Salvador on May 3, 2006. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

U.S. Army STAFF SGT. Emmitt Adkins, prone position, shows the proper way to fire the Minimi weapon to soldiers from the El Salvador army Parachute Battalion during a small unit familiarization program platoon exchange in San Salvador, El Salvador, May 1, 2006. The Minimi is the Belgian version of the M249 Squad Assault Weapon. Adkins is from 1ST Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Kaye Richey) (Released)

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Base: San Salvador

Country: El Salvador (SLV)

Scene Camera Operator: Kaye Richey, CIV, USA

Release Status: Released to Public
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01/05/2006

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