FORT DRUM, N.Y. - Private Andrew C. McMillan (on ground) from Kingston, and Staff Sgt. Kenneth B. Marimow from Peekskill, react to an IED during convoy live fire training on July 16.
Both soldiers are members of the 1156th Engineer Company, with the 204th Engineer Battalion.
About 300 members of the battalion are training on battle tasks and engineer tasks at Fort Drum.
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