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    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is operating a mortar system on an open grassy field. The mortar has recently been fired, as evidenced by the large plume of white/gray smoke billowing behind the weapon. The setting appears to be a military training range surrounded by a treeline with autumn foliage.

    CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES

    11.05.2014

    Photo by Senior Airman Christopher Muncy 

    106th Rescue Wing

    U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 154th Regional Training Institute plot targets for their mortar teams during training at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., firing range, Nov. 5, 2014, as part of Exercise Southern Strike 15. Southern Strike (SS15) is a total force, multiservice exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard's Combat Readiness Training Center. SS15 emphasises air-to-air, air-to-ground and special operations forces training opportunities. These events are integrated into demanding hostile and asymmetric scenarios with actions from specialized ground forces and combat and mobility air forces. (New York Air National Guard / Senior Airman Christopher Muncy /Released)

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    Date Taken: 11.05.2014
    Date Posted: 11.07.2014 22:51
    Photo ID: 1648717
    VIRIN: 141107-Z-SV144-017
    Resolution: 4480x2984
    Size: 5.04 MB
    Location: CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI, US
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    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is operating a mortar system on an open grassy field. The mortar has recently been fired, as evidenced by the large plume of white/gray smoke billowing behind the weapon. The setting appears to be a military training range surrounded by a treeline with autumn foliage.

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