New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs

Rainbow Soldiers Take Aim at Weapons Qualification

New York Army Guard Soldiers Conduct Weapons Qualification Training

Photo by Lt. Col. Richard Goldenberg

Fort Pickett, Va. -- New York Army National Guard Soldiers Maj. Henry Pettit, right, and Capt. Todd Balog conduct 9mm pistol qualification training here March 5 as part of the 42nd Infantry Division Special Troops Battalion warrior skills training. Approximately 300 "Rainbow Division" Soldiers from the division's headquarters company, tactical command posts and network signal company travelled to the Fort Pickett training areas to conduct weapons qualification along with individual and section training where recent heavy snows made the terrain very familiar to the New York Soldiers.

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