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    2/10 Exercise Rolling Thunder [Image 9 of 25]

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    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are operating a large artillery piece, captured at the moment of firing as evidenced by the large smoke plume billowing from the muzzle. The setting appears to be a training range surrounded by pine trees, consistent with a U.S. military installation. The weapon appears to be an M777 or similar 155mm howitzer based on its visible characteristics.

    FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    03.29.2022

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy 

    2nd Marine Division

    U.S. Marines with Echo Battery, 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fire an M777 howitzer during Exercise Rolling Thunder 22-2 on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 29, 2022. This exercise is a 10th Marines-led live fire artillery event that tested the unit’s abilities to operate in a simulated littoral environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-domain scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

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    Date Taken: 03.29.2022
    Date Posted: 04.06.2022 17:44
    Photo ID: 7129400
    VIRIN: 220329-M-CQ925-1110
    Resolution: 3454x5181
    Size: 9.29 MB
    Location: FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, US
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