WEST POINT, N.Y. – From July 7-13, 2014, the mortar platoon of 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, introduced United States Military Academy cadets on the functions and capabilities of 81mm and 60mm mortar systems at West Point, New York.
The training consisted of learning various specifications of the systems as well as their uses, capabilities and roles in warfare. The cadets, most of whom had never seen a mortar system fire before, began the training by watching the mortar platoon execute a fire mission with the speed and precision that is needed to effectively destroy the enemy with indirect fires.
The cadets were also briefed on the roles of the various Soldiers that comprise a gun team. Pfc. Rudolph Verbose, a mortarman from Bessemer, Michigan, and a gunner for gun team 2 in the mortar platoon enjoyed showing the cadets what his role and responsibilities were. Read more