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    The image shows military artillery personnel firing a large howitzer cannon, producing a significant muzzle blast with yellow-orange flames and smoke. Multiple soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms are operating the weapon system in what appears to be a forward operating base or firing position. The scene captures the moment of discharge with dramatic visual effects from the propellant gases.

    AFGHANISTAN

    08.16.2018

    Photo by Spc. Markus Bowling 

    1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

    Raider soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division conducts a fire mission with a M777 Howitzer in Afghanistan, August 16, 2018.

    (U.S. Army courtesy photo by 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division)

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    Date Taken: 08.16.2018
    Date Posted: 09.14.2018 16:16
    Photo ID: 4734820
    VIRIN: 180816-A-ST516-141
    Resolution: 960x540
    Size: 49.75 KB
    Location: AF
    Web Views: 141
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    An artillery piece, consistent with an M777 155mm howitzer, is captured mid-fire with a large dark smoke cloud billowing from the muzzle. Several soldiers in camouflage uniforms are positioned around the weapon on a gravel surface within a fortified compound. The setting appears to be an arid, desert environment with concrete barrier walls visible in the background.
    The image shows military artillery personnel firing a large howitzer cannon, producing a significant muzzle blast with yellow-orange flames and smoke. Multiple soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms are operating the weapon system in what appears to be a forward operating base or firing position. The scene captures the moment of discharge with dramatic visual effects from the propellant gases.
    Three soldiers in U.S. Army MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms hold an American flag in front of an M777 howitzer that is actively firing, producing a visible smoke plume. The scene is set at a forward operating base in an arid desert environment, surrounded by HESCO barriers and sandbags. The image appears to be a commemorative or documentation photo taken during an artillery fire mission.

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