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BOOM! BOOM! Military Training with Mortars

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Tom Sofield

There is chance you could hear some explosions this weekend.

Pvt. Frank Barber, gunner, observes Pvt. Dillon Card, assistant gunner, as he hangs the mortar round prior to firing during mortar firing training on Mortar Firing Point 4 March 23, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The New Jersey National Guard Soldiers are both with the 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, Mortar Platoon and hail from Perth Amboy, N.J., and Freehold, N.J., respectively. The unit is based out of Riverdale, N.J. Credit: Lt. David J. Murphy/Air Force
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Credit: Lt. David J. Murphy/Air Force

Members of the armed forced will be conducting mortar training training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst training range in New Jersey.

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Service men and woman from the Army, Marine, Navy and Air Force will be taking part in the training, military officials said. The test firing will end by 11 p.m.

“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.