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    1-9 Field Artillery supports coalition forces with M777’s

    MULTI NATIONAL BASE TARIN KOT, AFGHANISTAN

    01.04.2013

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    2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs

    A United States gun crew runs through drills on the M777 Howitzer at Forward Operating Base Hadrian. The 1st Section Bravo Battery 1-9 Field Artillery from Fort Stewart, Ga., have been conducting intensive training and fire missions to support operations in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. The gunners, based out of Forward Operating Base Hadrian in Deh Rawud district, are tasked with providing offensive support to Combined Team Uruzgan missions using M777 A2 Howitzers. The M777 A2 is a towed 155mm artillery piece that fires High Explosive, Illumination and GPS guided Excalibur rounds.

    Photography by: Capt. Jesse Platz, 7 RAR Task Group

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    Date Taken: 01.04.2013
    Date Posted: 01.08.2013 12:12
    Photo ID: 811168
    VIRIN: 130108-A-AD123-004
    Resolution: 3600x2478
    Size: 1.51 MB
    Location: MULTI NATIONAL BASE TARIN KOT, AF

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