Army Pfc. John Paul Petrenko, a native of Jamaica,

Army Pfc. John Paul Petrenko, a native of Jamaica, N.Y., left, and his assistant gunner Army Pfc. Blade Briscoe, a native of Fort Drum, N.Y., both paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare to load an M240B machine gun while conducting live-fire qualification at Grezelka range, on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 5, 2019. The Soldiers practiced identifying, and engaging targets at varying distances to solidify their proficiency with the weapons in sub-arctic conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)