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Photo Essay: 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment 'Bandits' hold training at Fort McCoy

By CourtesyNovember 16, 2021

Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment "Bandits" train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team)
1 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment "Bandits" train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team) (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment "Bandits" train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team)
2 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment "Bandits" train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team) (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment "Bandits" train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team)
3 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment "Bandits" train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team) (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Hunter Heard, instructor with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course, teaches a class for Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” during training Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team)
4 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Hunter Heard, instructor with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course, teaches a class for Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” during training Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team) (Photo Credit: Scott Sturkol) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment "Bandits" train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team)
5 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment "Bandits" train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team) (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
A Soldier with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” trains Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. Soldiers from the unit had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team)
6 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Soldier with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” trains Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. Soldiers from the unit had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team) (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team)
7 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team) (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team)
8 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team) (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Hunter Heard, instructor with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course, teaches a class for Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” during training Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team)
9 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Hunter Heard, instructor with the Fort McCoy Cold-Weather Operations Course, teaches a class for Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” during training Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team) (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team)
10 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team) (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team)
11 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team) (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team)
12 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team) (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
A Soldier with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” trains Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. Soldiers from the unit had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team)
13 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Soldier with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” trains Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne. Soldiers from the unit had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training. They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks. (U.S. Army Photo by Capt. Quan Dinh, 1st Brigade Combat Team) (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Photo Essay by Capt. Quan Dinh

1st Brigade Combat Team

Soldiers with the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment “Bandits” train Nov. 12, 2021, at a Fort McCoy, Wis., range as part of Operation Lethal Bastogne.

The Soldiers had completed support for Operation Allies Welcome with Task Force McCoy and then began their training.

They completed training in marksmanship, first aid, and reconnaissance tasks.

Fort McCoy was established in 1909 and its motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.

The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.” Also try downloading the Digital Garrison app to your smartphone and set “Fort McCoy” or another installation as your preferred base.

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