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    A self-propelled artillery system is captured mid-fire at night, producing a large muzzle blast and fireball. Several soldiers in camouflage uniforms are positioned around the vehicle, with one crouching near the truck and another standing to the right. The scene appears to be a live-fire military exercise or combat operation in an arid, open terrain.

    AL QAIM, IRAQ

    01.24.2019

    Photo by Spc. Gyasi Thomasson 

    Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve     

    French army artillerymen fire their self-propelled howitzer “Ceasers” during a fire mission at Fire Base Saham, Jan. 24, 2019. Soldiers from France and the U.S. are deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, supporting partner forces as they clear the last remaining pockets of ISIS from the Middle Euphrates River Valley and prevent them from fleeing into Iraq. In conjunction with partner forces, CJTF-OIR defeats ISIS in designated areas and sets conditions for follow-on operations to increase regional stability. (U.S. Army Photo by SPC. Gyasi Thomasson)

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    Date Taken: 01.24.2019
    Date Posted: 02.17.2019 05:51
    Photo ID: 5059051
    VIRIN: 190124-A-KD680-0037
    Resolution: 5216x3478
    Size: 1.92 MB
    Location: AL QAIM, IQ
    Web Views: 200
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