A short yet impressive clip from the 47th Brigade defending the northern flank of the Avdiivka salient. A Ukrainian M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle faces off against Russian infantry in the trees skirting the railway embankment east of Stepne. The video begins with the Bradley launching its smoke grenades, creating a screen. The crew then fires through their smoke screen, likely utilizing the vehicle’s thermal sight to identify targets. The Ukrainians sweep the tree line with fire from the Bradley’s M242 Bushmaster chain gun firing 25mm high-explosive incendiary tracer (HEIT) rounds into Russian lines, which detonate on impact with the force of a hand grenade. The crew’s impacts are observed and corrected by the drone overhead, ensuring that rounds hit their targets. That tree line is not a fun place to be.

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Cam served as an infantry officer in the Marine Corps, deploying to the Horn of Africa and participating in combat operations in Iraq. He currently works in the maritime industry and in the defense sector as an instructor of combined arms planning and operations. An avid sailor, Cam founded and directs Triumph Sailing, a nonprofit that supports veterans and first responders through adventure and fellowship on the water. Triumph Sailing just completed its big yearly event, an offshore race in the Gulf of Mexico with an all veteran crew. You can support the mission and next year's sailing season at Tri-Sail.Org.