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    142nd Field Artillery Brigade Annual Training [Image 4 of 8]

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    A self-propelled howitzer, identifiable as an M109 Paladin (155mm), is captured mid-fire in an open field with visible muzzle blast and flame at the barrel tip. The vehicle is painted in desert tan/sand camouflage and is positioned in tall dry grass with a backdrop of green deciduous trees and distant hills. The image appears to be taken during a live-fire training exercise.

    BARLING, ARKANSAS, UNITED STATES

    05.14.2019

    Photo by Spc. Stephen Wright 

    142nd Field Artillery Brigade

    An M109A6 Paladin howitzer of Charlie Battery, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery Brigade, fires a round during a fire mission at the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center near Barling, Arkansas, May 14.

    (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Stephen M. Wright)

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    Date Taken: 05.14.2019
    Date Posted: 05.14.2019 20:06
    Photo ID: 5363264
    VIRIN: 190514-Z-WE055-1012
    Resolution: 3741x2393
    Size: 6.59 MB
    Location: BARLING, ARKANSAS, US
    Hometown: BARLING, ARKANSAS, US
    Hometown: FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, US
    Hometown: FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, US
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    Two U.S. Army soldiers in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are working alongside a tracked self-propelled artillery vehicle, likely an M109 Paladin or similar variant, painted in a woodland camouflage pattern. The vehicle is positioned in an open grassy field with treeline visible in the background. The soldiers appear to be conducting maintenance or loading operations at the rear hatch of the vehicle.
    A U.S. Army soldier is positioned in a vehicle turret, manning a heavy machine gun mounted on what appears to be an armored military vehicle. The soldier is wearing full combat gear including a helmet with communications headset and camouflage uniform with a visible U.S. flag patch. The vehicle is painted in desert tan coloring, suggesting a deployment or training environment.
    A U.S. Army soldier is seated inside a military armored vehicle, wearing full combat gear including an ACU/OCP camouflage uniform, combat helmet with goggles, and a communications headset with boom microphone. A unit patch visible on the left shoulder appears to be the 1st Cavalry Division (black star on shield). The interior shows vehicle instrumentation, safety placards, and ammunition feed components consistent with a heavy armored vehicle such as a Bradley Fighting Vehicle or similar platform.
    A self-propelled howitzer, identifiable as an M109 Paladin (155mm), is captured mid-fire in an open field with visible muzzle blast and flame at the barrel tip. The vehicle is painted in desert tan/sand camouflage and is positioned in tall dry grass with a backdrop of green deciduous trees and distant hills. The image appears to be taken during a live-fire training exercise.
    The image shows a close-up perspective looking along the length of a cylindrical object, likely an artillery shell or large-caliber projectile, colored in a brownish-orange hue with yellow stenciled markings. The object appears to be loaded or positioned within a breech or barrel mechanism, with bright light visible at the far end. The perspective is from the base of the projectile looking toward the muzzle or chamber opening.
    A self-propelled artillery vehicle, appearing to be an M109 Paladin howitzer, is captured mid-fire in an open grassy field. A large muzzle blast with visible flame and concussive blast wave is visible at the top of the vehicle. The vehicle bears woodland camouflage paint and the nickname 'DOUBLE DEUCE' stenciled on its hull.
    A self-propelled howitzer, consistent with an M109 Paladin or similar tracked artillery system in camouflage paint, is captured mid-fire in an open field. Large fireballs and muzzle blast are visible on both sides of the vehicle, indicating a live-fire artillery discharge. Spent propellant casings and equipment are visible on the ground nearby.
    A self-propelled artillery vehicle, consistent with an M109 Paladin howitzer, is captured mid-fire in an open field. A large muzzle blast with fire and dark smoke is visible at the barrel's muzzle, and a projectile can be seen in flight in the upper left of the frame. The setting appears to be a military training range with open grassland, tree lines, and rolling hills in the background.

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