Fort Jackson
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On Range 10, trainees fire the M-16 rifle for qualification. The M-16 - the Army's standard rifle - weighs 11 1/2 pounds combat ready, uses 5.56 mm ammunition and can be fired semi- or fully-automatic. Fort Jackson, a U.S. Army Training Center, is located in the capital city of Columbia. S.C., and is named in honor of President Andrew Jackson. |