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    Paladin Howitzers fire rounds in support of ground troops [Image 4 of 4]

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    Three military personnel wearing helmets are working inside what appears to be a naval gun turret or artillery compartment. They are handling a large artillery shell or projectile marked with 'ILLUMINATING PROJECTILE' text. The interior is dimly lit with warm orange lighting, suggesting an operational environment aboard a warship.

    Chief of Section, Staff Sgt. Freddy Perdue confirms a 155mm Illumination round as Gunner, Spc. James Simpson and Cannoneer, Pfc. Brian Chandler standby to load the round into the breach and fire it from their M109A6 Paladin in Badoush Prison, just outside Mosul, Iraq, March 29. These field arillerymen of Howitzer Battery, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, fire an average of three fire missions a night in support of ground troops in Iraq.

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    Date Taken: 03.29.2008
    Date Posted: 02.01.2012 10:43
    Photo ID: 83130
    VIRIN: 080329-A-3843C-401
    Resolution: 2464x1632
    Size: 1.12 MB
    Location: MOSUL, IQ

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