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    Shoot for the Sky [Image 1 of 6]

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    A self-propelled artillery piece is captured mid-fire in an arid desert environment, with the barrel elevated at a high angle and white propellant smoke billowing from the muzzle. A large plume of dark smoke rises into a blue sky, while dust and debris are displaced around the vehicle from the blast concussion. The terrain features sparse desert scrub vegetation and low hills in the background.

    FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    06.07.2017

    Photo by Spc. Justin Humphreys 

    102d Public Affairs Detachment

    An M109A6 Paladin howitzer with Battery A, 2d Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment, creates a dust cloud as it fires a round during the battalion’s live fire exercise June 7, 2017, at the National Training Center. (Mississippi National Guard photo by Spc. Justin Humphreys, 102d Public Affairs Detachment)

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    Date Taken: 06.07.2017
    Date Posted: 06.09.2017 02:31
    Photo ID: 3463285
    VIRIN: 170608-Z-FC635-001
    Resolution: 3228x4308
    Size: 2.85 MB
    Location: FORT IRWIN, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 85
    Downloads: 20

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    A self-propelled artillery piece is captured mid-fire in an arid desert environment, with the barrel elevated at a high angle and white propellant smoke billowing from the muzzle. A large plume of dark smoke rises into a blue sky, while dust and debris are displaced around the vehicle from the blast concussion. The terrain features sparse desert scrub vegetation and low hills in the background.
    A U.S. Army M109 Paladin self-propelled 155mm howitzer is operating in a desert training environment, likely at the National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, California. The vehicle is painted in desert tan camouflage and is manned by at least two visible crew members. The terrain, vegetation, and mountain backdrop are consistent with the Mojave Desert region.
    Two U.S. Army M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzers are maneuvering across an arid, desert-like terrain with sparse scrub vegetation and mountains visible in the background. Both vehicles are painted in desert tan camouflage and appear to be in motion, kicking up dust. The setting suggests a training exercise or field operation in a southwestern U.S. desert environment.
    A U.S. Army soldier in Army Combat Uniform (ACU) pattern is performing KP (Kitchen Police) duty, scrubbing what appears to be a large metal pot or tray at a commercial sink. The soldier wears glasses and has a U.S. flag patch on the left shoulder, indicating active U.S. Army service. The setting appears to be a military dining facility or mess hall.
    Three military personnel in camouflage uniforms are working together on what appears to be the assembly or maintenance of heavy machine guns on a flat wooden surface outdoors. The soldiers are in a crouched or prone position, closely examining and handling the weapon components. The setting appears to be a military training area or base in an arid environment.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in Army Combat Uniform (ACU) pattern are seated near military vehicles, both wearing high-visibility yellow-green reflective safety vests over their uniforms. Both soldiers wear patrol caps and display U.S. flag patches on their left shoulders. The soldier on the left wears sunglasses and a wedding ring, while the soldier on the right displays a unit shoulder sleeve insignia patch.

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