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    M198 heads to National Museum of the Marine Corps, M777 takes lead [Image 2 of 5]

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    A large metallic cylindrical tube or pipe is resting horizontally on a wooden support beam inside an industrial workshop or manufacturing facility. The tube appears to be a precision-machined component, possibly a gun barrel, hydraulic cylinder, or industrial pipe section, with visible threading and machined surfaces near the near end. The background shows a cluttered industrial workspace with machinery, shelving, and a safety traffic cone.

    BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    06.23.2015

    Photo by Laurie Pearson  

    Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow

    The barrell of an M777 Howitzer awaits boring as part of the refurbishing process at Production Plant Barstow, aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif.'s Yermo Annex, June 23. As the M198 which fired the first round during Operation Desert Storm heads to the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Va., PPB contines to focus on refining the refurbish and repair processes for its replacement, the M777.

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    Date Taken: 06.23.2015
    Date Posted: 06.25.2015 16:47
    Photo ID: 2029241
    VIRIN: 150623-O-DU308-400
    Resolution: 2848x2848
    Size: 3.77 MB
    Location: BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, US

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