Saplings halfway up the hill had been sawed in half by weapons fire. A third of the 20th Maine had fallen—130 men out of 386. Nonetheless, the farmers, woodsmen, and fishermen from Maine—under the command of a brave and creative leader, who had anticipated enemy actions, improvised ...
It is 800 pages of specific guidance for weapons qualification, to be followed by every unit in the Army, regardless of the type of unit, including in basic training. Now all army units, regardless of the type, are mandated to conduct the same annual weapons qualification program. It starts...