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    Two U.S. Army soldiers in Army Combat Uniform (ACU) pattern are positioned inside what appears to be a self-propelled artillery vehicle or armored fighting vehicle. A large 155mm artillery projectile is prominently visible in the foreground with markings indicating its type and lot number. One soldier is performing maintenance or inspection on optical/sighting equipment while the other observes.

    CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES

    04.14.2012

    Photo by Capt. Andy Thaggard 

    155th Armored Brigade Combat Team

    Pvt. Ryan Taylor, left, of Kosciusko, Miss., and Staff Sgt. Jeff Summers, of Winona, Miss., both members of the Kosciusko-based Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, prepare to load an M107 projectile, a 155 mm high-explosive shell, during field artillery live fire exercises, April 14, 2012, at the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center near Hattiesburg, Miss.

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    Date Taken: 04.14.2012
    Date Posted: 04.15.2012 17:55
    Photo ID: 559744
    VIRIN: 120414-A-5151T-036
    Resolution: 3320x2400
    Size: 4.7 MB
    Location: CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI, US
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    Two U.S. Army soldiers in Army Combat Uniform (ACU) pattern are positioned inside what appears to be a self-propelled artillery vehicle or armored fighting vehicle. A large 155mm artillery projectile is prominently visible in the foreground with markings indicating its type and lot number. One soldier is performing maintenance or inspection on optical/sighting equipment while the other observes.
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