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The mission of the rifle squad is to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy's assault by fire and close combat.
how?
The rifle squad consists of three fire teams, each of which is built around
an automatic weapon and controlled by a fire team leader.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoLocate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, and to repel the enemy's assault by fire and close-combat.
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