145K views · 4.9K reactions | History in the making—1st Brigade Combat Team soldiers conduct a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise (CALFEX) featuring the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) for the first time. Infantrymen, engineers, mortars, artillery, and gun trucks synchronize firepower, showcasing the future of lethality on the battlefield. | 1st Brigade Combat Team "Bastogne" | Facebook

On this day in 1971, the combined efforts of the Indian Armed Forces and the Mukti Bahini routed the Pakistani Army, bringing an end to a genocide that claimed an estimated three million lives and subjected millions more to unimaginable suffering. Pakistan’s attack on Indian airbases triggered a 13 day conflict that culminated in the largest military surrender since the World Wars, with 93,000 Pakistani soldiers laying down their arms. Watch the full story of a genocide that must never be forgot