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    Paladin crews take aim at direct fire [Image 2 of 3]

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    Three self-propelled artillery vehicles, identifiable as M109 Paladin howitzers, are positioned in a desert training environment with arid scrubland and mountain ranges visible in the background. The vehicles are painted in desert tan camouflage and appear to be in a formation or firing line. This appears to be a U.S. Army training exercise, likely at a desert installation such as Fort Irwin or a similar facility.

    WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NEW MEXICO, UNITED STATES

    10.24.2011

    Photo by Sgt. Adam Ross 

    16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, strategically align their M109A6 Paladins for direct fire training during the Network Integration Evaluation at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Oct. 24. During the direct fire training, the Paladin cannon is lowered to engage targets at close range.

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    Date Taken: 10.24.2011
    Date Posted: 11.18.2011 15:44
    Photo ID: 489151
    VIRIN: 111024-A-6190R-644
    Resolution: 4288x2848
    Size: 2.08 MB
    Location: WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NEW MEXICO, US
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    A desert-camouflaged self-propelled artillery vehicle, consistent with an M109 Paladin howitzer, is photographed from the rear in an arid desert training environment. The vehicle is generating significant dust and smoke clouds, suggesting it has recently fired or is in motion at speed. The setting appears to be a military training range with mountainous terrain visible in the background.
    Three self-propelled artillery vehicles, identifiable as M109 Paladin howitzers, are positioned in a desert training environment with arid scrubland and mountain ranges visible in the background. The vehicles are painted in desert tan camouflage and appear to be in a formation or firing line. This appears to be a U.S. Army training exercise, likely at a desert installation such as Fort Irwin or a similar facility.
    Three soldiers in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage are positioned in a prone or low-profile observation posture along a rocky ridgeline. They appear to be conducting a field training exercise or tactical observation in an arid, desert terrain with mountains visible in the background. One soldier in the center is equipped with a radio antenna, suggesting a communications role.

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