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The Importance of the Expert Infantryman Badge

Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher K. Donaldson

When I attended basic training in 1999, there was a quote painted on the walls of my barracks that I remember to this day and still holds true: “The EIB is the true mark of an Infantryman.” This is something that has stuck with me throughout my entire career. Over the last few months, the U.S. Army Infantry School (USAIS) hosted two Expert Infantryman Badge committee meetings with sergeants major from across the force to discuss potential updates to USAIS Pamphlet 350-6.

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A New Era for Mortarmen: Transformation of the Indirect Fire Infantryman Training Strategy

Sgt. 1st Class Jessie E. Lauritzen and Staff Sgt. Charles W. Pferrer

The world of the Infantryman is one of constant change, and the tools and techniques we use to dominate the battlefield must evolve to meet new threats. The recent release of the updated Training Circular (TC) 3-20.33, Training and Qualification of Mortars, marks a significant step forward in how the Army trains and certifies its mortar crews. This isn’t just a minor revision; it’s a comprehensive overhaul that will have a lasting impact on our indirect fire proficiency for years to come. So, what’s new, what’s different, and what does it mean for leaders and Soldiers in the field?

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Forging the Expert: Introducing the Infantry Master Mortar Trainer Course

Capt. Patrick M. Elsenbast and 1st Sgt. Ryan D. Shaw

In the crucible of modern combat, the familiar thud of a mortar leaving the tube is the sound of assurance for the Infantryman. It is the promise of immediate, responsive, and lethal indirect fire support, a critical enabler for freedom of maneuver. As the U.S. Army continues to orient on the complexities of multidomain operations (MDO), the need to guarantee the proficiency of our mortar formations has never been more acute.

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Innovation at the Speed of Relevance: Fielding Blast Overpressure Solutions Now

The 75th Ranger Regiment’s Brain Protection Task Force

For generations of mortarmen, headaches, tinnitus, and cognitive fog have been written off as the price of employing a devastating weapon system. These symptoms, often mirroring those of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), were accepted as an unavoidable cost of lethality. Now, the U.S. military is confronting the invisible cause behind them: blast overpressure (BOP). This silent threat, produced by the very weapons that ensure our dominance, represents a serious danger to warfighter health, particularly for communities in close proximity to high-caliber and explosive weapon systems.

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Infantry in Action

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A grenadier with the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment participates in platoon live-fire training on 3 April 2019 at Pohakuloa Training Area, HI. (Photo by SPC Geoff Cooper)

Infantry in Action

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Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire an M224 60mm lightweight mortar system during Exercise Rock Shock Two at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, on 14 August 2019. (Photo by SGT Henry Villarama)

Infantry in Action

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Paratroopers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment participate in a squad live-fire exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, VA, on 14 March 2018. (Photo by SPC John Lytle)

Infantry in Action

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Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, descend onto Juliet Drop Zone during airborne operations in Pordenone, Italy, on 1 October 2020. (Photo by Paolo Bovo)

Infantry in Action

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Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division rehearse firing a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle during an exercise at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, on 24 June 2019. (Photo by SPC Justin W. Stafford)

Infantry in Action

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A platoon leader with 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment echoes a pro-word to his Soldiers during a combined arms live-fire exercise at Schofield Barracks, HI, on 3 August 2018. (Photo by 1LT Ryan DeBooy)