46 Fort Polk, La. - There’s a chill in the air on Fort Polk today. It’s not cold enough to long for warmer spring days, but just cool enough to remind the Paratroopers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division of the mild winters back home in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
A group of artillerymen from 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd BCT, 82nd Abn. Div. are taking a break from today’s task, equipping their unit’s vehicles with the necessary Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) equipment for the upcoming rotation. After just over a week at Fort Polk, they have been working hard, but that is not dulling their enthusiasm.