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    M198 heads to National Museum of the Marine Corps, M777 takes lead [Image 3 of 5]

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    The image shows a large military artillery piece, likely an M198 or M777 155mm howitzer, painted in olive drab green, positioned outside a numbered industrial building (144). Two civilian personnel wearing lanyards/badges are standing near the breech end of the howitzer, appearing to conduct an inspection or review. The foreground prominently features the muzzle brake end of the barrel resting on a support stand.

    BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    06.23.2015

    Photo by Laurie Pearson  

    Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow

    Michael Brown, artillery leader and Keith Mintun, inspector with Production Plant Barstow, conduct a final inspection on an M777 Howitzer aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif.'s Yermo Annex, June 23. The M777 is a lighter Howitzer than the M198, allow it to be transported under a V-22 Osprey, a tiltrotor aircraft with more speed than a helicopter.

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    Date Taken: 06.23.2015
    Date Posted: 06.25.2015 16:48
    Photo ID: 2029243
    VIRIN: 150623-O-DU308-439
    Resolution: 1905x2466
    Size: 2.28 MB
    Location: BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, US
    Hometown: GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, US
    Hometown: YERMO, CALIFORNIA, US

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