All 60 mm and 81 mm mortars are to be withdrawn from service. The main argument for avoiding these armaments is their limited ...

In addition to their ceremonial duties, Old Guard Soldiers train to standard to ensure they maintain combat readiness at all times. SMs conducted training using the M252 81 mm medium-weight mortar ...

For instance, 120 mm mortars can strike targets 4.3 - 7.5 miles away, dispersing 4.4 - 8.8 pounds of TNT over a radius of around 328 feet. Furthermore, lighter 81/82 mm and 60 mm mortars ...