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B-Roll: Soldiers train on the Mark 19 automatic grenade launcher in preparation for E2B
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
Sept. 17, 2025 | 1:44
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade train on the Mark 19 automatic grenade launcher in preparation for the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) or Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Grafenwöhr, Germany, Sept. 17, 2025. The weapon lanes are a part of the EIB and ESB event, collectively known as E2B, which tests candidates' physical and mental abilities while executing critical individual tasks. The week-long testing event, from Sept.18-23, includes a fitness assessment, land navigation, soldier tasks, and a 12-mile ruck march that participants must pass to earn their badge. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Michael Westendorf)

(B-roll shows close-up and detail shots of soldiers training on the Mark 19 automatic grenade launcher)
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