Army Capt. Beverly Nordin and Command Sgt. Major James LaFratta, the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion’s operations officer and command sergeant major, respectively, make decisions about the employment of heavy machine guns as their paratroopers conduct a base defense live-fire exercise in Slovenia. Army researchers are currently working on a helmet prototype that will provide equal protection as earlier helmets, but at less weight. Army photo by Lt. Col. John Hall