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    Soldiers at COP Monti stay 'artillery thick' [Image 5 of 7]

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    A howitzer artillery piece is captured mid-fire at what appears to be a forward operating base in a mountainous region, likely Afghanistan. A projectile is visible exiting the barrel with a smoke plume, while soldiers in full combat gear stand nearby. The base is fortified with HESCO barriers, sandbags, and concertina wire.

    COMBAT OUTPOST MONTI, AFGHANISTAN

    05.05.2011

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Mark Burrell 

    Combined Joint Task Force 101

    U.S. Army Sgt. Jordan S. Davis, seated, a cannon crewmember from Jacksonville, Fla., assigned to B Battery, 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Steel, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, fires a 120 mm shell from an M119 Howitzer at Combat Outpost Monti in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province, May 5. The soldiers spent the day calibrating their weapons' systems.

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    Date Taken: 05.05.2011
    Date Posted: 05.08.2011 12:31
    Photo ID: 399007
    VIRIN: 110505-A-GX923-161
    Resolution: 1200x1800
    Size: 682 KB
    Location: COMBAT OUTPOST MONTI, AF
    Web Views: 471
    Downloads: 20

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    A close-up photograph shows a person's hand writing numerical data on the side of a green military equipment surface using a Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Marker. Multiple lines of handwritten numbers and codes are already visible on the olive-drab painted metal surface. The image appears to document a military logistics or inventory marking process.
    The image shows multiple U.S. Army soldiers in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms engaged in what appears to be a field activity or equipment handling task. The foreground soldier is wearing a boonie hat and leaning forward, handling a dark-colored piece of equipment or weapon. Additional soldiers are visible in the blurred background performing similar tasks.
    Several soldiers in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are working with what appears to be an M777 lightweight howitzer or similar artillery piece on a gravel surface. The soldiers appear to be conducting maintenance, assembly, or repositioning of the artillery equipment. The setting appears to be a forward operating base or military compound.
    The image shows a row of artillery shells or mortar rounds lined up in what appears to be a storage or staging area. The projectiles have yellow handwritten markings on them, likely Cyrillic characters, suggesting a military context. The shells vary slightly in size and metallic finish, with conical fuze assemblies visible at the top of each round.
    A howitzer artillery piece is captured mid-fire at what appears to be a forward operating base in a mountainous region, likely Afghanistan. A projectile is visible exiting the barrel with a smoke plume, while soldiers in full combat gear stand nearby. The base is fortified with HESCO barriers, sandbags, and concertina wire.
    A mortar is being fired from a forward operating base position, with the projectile visibly captured in flight above the tube. The position is fortified with HESCO barriers topped with sandbags, set against a mountainous terrain consistent with Afghanistan. One soldier in full combat gear is visible to the right of the firing position.
    The image shows a group of soldiers in camouflage uniforms operating what appears to be an M119 howitzer or similar light artillery piece at a forward operating base. Dust is visible around the weapon, suggesting it has recently been or is being fired. The setting appears to be a mountainous, arid region consistent with Central or South Asian terrain.

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