Photo by Sgt. John Crosby | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 03.29.2008
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......
Photo by Sgt. John Crosby | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 03.29.2008
An M109A6 Paladin fires its 155mm Howitzer from Badoush prison, just outside Mosul, Iraq, in support of ground forces in Mosul, Iraq, on March 29. The Howitzer, belonging to Howitzer Battery, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, is firing illumination rounds to expose enemy movement in Mosul....
Photo by Sgt. John Crosby | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 03.29.2008
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, March 29. These field artillerymen of Howitzer Battery, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, fire an average of three......
Photo by Sgt. John Crosby | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 03.29.2008
Chief of Section, Staff Sgt. Freddy Perdue and Gunner, Spc. James Simpson prepare to fire a 155mm Illumination Round from their M109A6 Paladin in Badoush, March 29. The Paladin holds a crew of four, a driver, loader, gunner and chief of section, who live together inside the vehicle for 24 hour shifts, executing fire missions. These Soldiers are from Howitzer Battery, 3d Armored Cavalry......
Photo by Sgt. John Crosby | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 03.29.2008
An M109A6 Paladin moves its 155mm Howitzer into position to execute a fire mission from Badoush Prison, just outside Mosul, March 29. The Paladin belongs to Howitzer Battery, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, who execute an average of three fire missions a night in support of ground forces in Iraq....
Photo by Sgt. John Crosby | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 03.29.2008
An M109A6 Paladin fires its 155mm Howitzer from Badoush Prison, just outside Mosul, in support of ground forces in Mosul, March 29. The Howitzer, belonging to Howitzer Battery, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas, is firing illumination rounds, to expose enemy movement in Mosul....
Photo by Sgt. John Crosby | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 03.28.2008
An M109A6 Paladin rests overwatching Badoush prison, just outside of Mosul, Iraq, March 28. The Howitzer belongs to Howitzer Battery, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment from Fort Hood, Texas. The Battery fires an average of three fire missions a night....
Photo by Sgt. John Crosby | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 03.28.2008
An M109A6 Paladin sits awaiting an early morning fire mission at Badoush prison, just outside of Mosul, Iraq, on March 28. The Paladin is a self-propelled 155mm Howitzer capable of hitting targets up to 13 miles away....
