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BOOM! BOOM! Military Training with Mortars

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Tom Sofield
Members of the New Jersey National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, Mortar Platoon, cover their ears as a 120mm mortar round fires during mortar firing training on Mortar Firing Point 4 March 23, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Mortar firing training took place from March 22-24 as part of the brigade’s annual training. The unit is based out of Riverdale, N.J. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. David J. Murphy
Members of the New Jersey National Guard cover their ears as a mortar round fires during mortar firing training on March 23 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. David J. Murphy

There is chance you could hear some explosions this weekend.

Members of the armed forced will be conducting mortar training training at Fort Dix training range in New Jersey.

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The 113th Infantry Regiment and 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition) will be training Friday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Both group of troops are New Jersey-based Army National Guard units, according to military officials.

“This training is essential and helps to ensure the readiness of America’s fighting force. Residents may hear more noise than usual coming from the ranges and may experience possible ground shaking due to the training. It is important to note that noise from the ranges may travel farther during overcast weather conditions,” according from a statement from the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst press office.

The sound of explosions from training exercises at the base is often heard by residents in the Levittown area despite the base being about 25 miles away.

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Those will questions or concerns are urged to contact the base’s Public Affairs Office at 609-754-2104.

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.