Expended 7.62mm cartridges and links rest after Soldiers of Weapons Squad, 1st and 2nd Platoon, Avalanche Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, suppressed a simulated objective March 21, 2026, during infantry squad drills at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Infantry Platoon Battle Course. When fired from an M-240 machine gun, 7.62mm projectiles have an effective range of 1,800 meters and a muzzle velocity of 2,800 feet per second. (Alaska National Guard photo by Maj. David Bedard)