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    Old Hickory Guardsmen fire new artillery round in Iraq [Image 2 of 2]

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    The image shows a self-propelled artillery system firing or having just fired, surrounded by dense smoke and dust clouds. The vehicle's long gun barrel is elevated at an angle, consistent with an artillery firing position. Visibility is heavily obscured by discharge smoke and disturbed dust.

    BAGHDAD, IRAQ

    05.21.2009

    Photo by Sgt. Robert Jordan    

    30th Armored Brigade Combat Team

    Smoke and dust mark the first Excalibur precision artillery round fired by Soldiers of Battery A, 113th Field Artillery Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Multi-National Division—Baghdad, at Forward Operating Base Mahmudiyah, May 21. Battery A is headquartered in Lincolnton, N.C.

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    Date Taken: 05.21.2009
    Date Posted: 05.29.2009 03:49
    Photo ID: 175625
    VIRIN: 090529-O-9999J-002
    Resolution: 1024x685
    Size: 76.59 KB
    Location: BAGHDAD, IQ
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    Downloads: 37

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    Two military personnel in combat uniforms and crew helmets are working inside what appears to be an armored fighting vehicle, likely a tank or self-propelled artillery piece. They are handling a large artillery round or tank shell, with one soldier steadying the projectile while the other operates nearby equipment. The interior shows typical armored vehicle components including mechanical systems, lighting, and a hatch opening above.
    The image shows a self-propelled artillery system firing or having just fired, surrounded by dense smoke and dust clouds. The vehicle's long gun barrel is elevated at an angle, consistent with an artillery firing position. Visibility is heavily obscured by discharge smoke and disturbed dust.

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