U.S. Army Soldiers shoot the M249 Light Machine Gun on a marksmanship range as part of the US Army Forces Command weapons marksmanship competition .
Soldiers of the 316th ESC fire the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Adam Stone | 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) .
The M249 light machine gun (LMG), previously designated the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), and formally written as Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, .