The M224 60 mm Lightweight Company Mortar System (LWCMS) is a smooth bore, muzzle-loading, high-angle-of-fire mortar used for close-in support of ground troops. It was deployed extensively in the War in Afghanistan by the United States military.
M224 mortar
Army mortarman in Afghanistan, 2004. Conventional mode.
Marine mortarman in Afghanistan, 2010. Handheld mode.
Handheld configuration in Afghanistan, 2010.
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100–250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain. Most companies are formed of three to seven platoons, although the exact number may vary by country, unit type, and structure.
1980s Soviet Motorised Company (BTR)
Company B, 3rd Battalion, of the 75th Ranger Regiment in Somalia, 1993.
Stryker BCT Rifle Company, 2010.
Company B of the 113th Infantry, part of the American Expeditionary Force, France, 1919