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    'Kings of Battle' increase combat efficiency through mortar training [Image 5 of 7]

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    Military personnel in desert MARPAT camouflage uniforms are conducting an artillery exercise in a field clearing surrounded by trees. The foreground soldier is holding a large mortar or artillery round with a distinctive yellow-banded warhead and black propellant tube. In the background, at least one artillery piece appears to be firing, evidenced by visible muzzle flash and smoke.

    SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    06.25.2013

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg 

    Marine Corps Base Hawaii

    Cpl. Nathaniel Meeks, a cannoneer with Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment and native of Stockton, Mo., right, loads a 120mm mortar round in the barrel of an M327 Towed Rifle mortar system during a fire mission of multiple rounds at Schofield Barracks, June 25, 2013. The battery fired 74 mortar rounds using three M327s, and it was the first time firing the mortar systems for most of the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)

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    Date Taken: 06.25.2013
    Date Posted: 07.06.2013 18:06
    Photo ID: 967003
    VIRIN: 130625-M-DP650-005
    Resolution: 2100x1336
    Size: 1.87 MB
    Location: SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII, US
    Hometown: STOCKTON, MISSOURI, US
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    Four military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are operating what appears to be an M327 120mm mortar system mounted on a wheeled carriage. The soldiers are actively working together to load or position the weapon system in an outdoor field environment. The setting appears to be a training exercise based on the lush green vegetation in the background.
    A military service member in desert MARPAT camouflage uniform is operating or adjusting a wheeled mortar system in a field environment. The soldier is leaning over the weapon system, appearing to perform maintenance or preparation tasks. The setting appears to be a training range with mountainous terrain visible in the background under overcast skies.
    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are operating a wheeled artillery piece, likely a light howitzer or recoilless rifle, which is actively firing as evidenced by the muzzle flash and smoke. The soldiers appear to be moving away from the weapon immediately after firing. The setting is an open field with red soil, green vegetation, and mountainous terrain visible in the background under overcast skies.
    A military artillery unit is conducting a live-fire exercise in a green field with forested hills in the background. The foreground shows an M777 or similar howitzer actively firing, with a large muzzle blast flame visible at the barrel. Multiple soldiers in desert camouflage uniforms are operating additional artillery pieces and military vehicles in the background.
    Military personnel in desert MARPAT camouflage uniforms are conducting an artillery exercise in a field clearing surrounded by trees. The foreground soldier is holding a large mortar or artillery round with a distinctive yellow-banded warhead and black propellant tube. In the background, at least one artillery piece appears to be firing, evidenced by visible muzzle flash and smoke.
    A U.S. Marine in MARPAT desert camouflage uniform is preparing to drop a 120mm mortar round into a mortar tube during a training exercise. The soldier is wearing full combat gear including helmet, tactical vest, hearing protection, and gloves. The setting appears to be a training range with mountainous, tropical terrain visible in the background, consistent with locations such as Hawaii.
    Military personnel, appearing to be U.S. Marines in desert camouflage uniforms, are conducting an artillery firing exercise in a grassy field. At least one howitzer has just been fired, producing a large muzzle blast fireball visible in the background. Multiple artillery pieces and military HMMWV (Humvee) vehicles are positioned across the field with crew members actively working around them.

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