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    A nighttime military scene showing two silhouetted soldiers positioned beside what appears to be an artillery piece or large-caliber weapon system. The scene is illuminated minimally by a red light source and small green indicator lights, set against a clear, star-filled night sky. The low-light conditions create strong silhouettes with very limited detail visibility.

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    12.10.2014

    Photo by Sgt. Eric-James Estrada 

    2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division Public Affairs

    Paratroopers with the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, fire 105 mm howitzers during a night-fire training event Dec. 10, 2014, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Paratroopers of the unit are using the dark and Arctic conditions to gain proficiency in operating in austere environments during the multi-day training exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eric-James Estrada/Released)

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    Date Taken: 12.10.2014
    Date Posted: 12.17.2014 19:16
    Photo ID: 1703770
    VIRIN: 141210-A-ZD229-897
    Resolution: 3880x2577
    Size: 3.78 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US
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    A U.S. Army soldier identified by nametape as 'LLEWELLYN' stands inside a large military cargo aircraft, likely a C-17 Globemaster III, alongside a secured HMMWV (Humvee) military vehicle. The Humvee is strapped to wooden pallets and secured with tie-down chains and straps for air transport. The vehicle bears unit markings indicating '4-25 ABN 2-377' and 'HHB 72', suggesting it belongs to an airborne artillery unit.
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    A nighttime military field operation showing two soldiers in camouflage uniforms operating equipment in a snowy, mountainous environment. The scene is illuminated by blue electronic indicator lights on what appears to be a weapons system or targeting equipment, and a red light visible on one soldier's helmet. Snow-capped mountains are visible in the dim background.
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    A nighttime military scene showing two silhouetted soldiers positioned beside what appears to be an artillery piece or large-caliber weapon system. The scene is illuminated minimally by a red light source and small green indicator lights, set against a clear, star-filled night sky. The low-light conditions create strong silhouettes with very limited detail visibility.
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