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NEWTON FALLS -- Residents and business owners near Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center may notice an increase in blast noise from the area this week.
Explosives are scheduled to be used by soldiers in the Army combat engineer qualification course during training Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Ohio National Guard.
The 147th Regiment will be conducting training exercises designed for soldiers taking the combat engineer course. Explosives training is an important part of military readiness for Army engineers and simulates realistic battle conditions, a news release from the Guard states.
Sounds from the explosions may be heard farther away than what occurs during normal operations. There will be intermittent explosions and gunfire at the facility during annual training season, which runs through September, according to the National Guard.