Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conducted a live-fire exercise with multiple M109A7 Paladin artillery systems at Fort Cavazos, Texas, Nov. 20, 2024. The video shows Paladins firing powerful artillery rounds downrange and Soldiers working as a team to load rounds into the systems. These live-fire exercises are critical to ensuring the combat readiness and effectiveness of the Army’s armored units. (U.S. Army video by Eric Franklin)
