Individual weapons qualification course at Fort Pickett
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan L. Sims, a range safety officer of the 757th Expeditionary Railway Center, uses a range rod to clear a rifle during an individual weapons qualification course at Fort Pickett, Virginia, May 14, 2022. Clearing a weapon is a safety procedure to ensure no ammunition remains in the chamber or barrel. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Therese Prats)