Story by Cpl. Harley Robinson | Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1 | 04.19.2017
Marines with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 10th Marines conducted integrated training with the U.S. Air Force in support of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1 during the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-17, at Auxiliary Airfield II, Yuma, Arizona, April 19....
Story by Lance Cpl. Shellie Hall | 1st Marine Division | 07.16.2016
Hundreds of Marines and their family members gather under tents as they patiently wait for the next “big show” to begin after seeing the power behind the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, the M777A2 Howitzer, and a crew-served weapons demonstration. As dust begins to swirl into the air and echoes of excitement ripple through the crowd, an AH-1Y Cobra helicopter flies into view......
Story by Sgt. William Begley | 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade | 03.01.2016
The big guns of 3rd Infantry Division Artillery roared to life during a Mass Fire Mission on Fort Stewart March 1. Division artillery teamed with Company E, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade who provided the services of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial system. Col. Todd R. Wasmund, commander, 3rd ID Artillery said the mission was a culmination of a series of training events that enabled them to......
Story by Cpl. Thor Larson | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.27.2015
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan – After three years in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 1st Lt. Ryota Hasebe finally got his chance to work with the U.S. Marines....
Story by Lance Cpl. William Hester | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 01.31.2015
Crisp, desert air greets the early rising Marines of Alpha Battery, as they prepare themselves and their M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzers for the long, draining day ahead. Digging holes for the “feet” of their weapon systems, and moving rounds that weigh near 80 pounds to different areas on the firing line is common during the average day of a cannoneer....
Story by Cpl. Joseph Karwick | Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) | 10.25.2014
In the hills of Pennsylvania, a loud and thunderous blast is heard with only the dragon’s breath of the M777A2 Lightweight Howitzer seen through the trees after India and Golf Batteries with 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, unleash the accurate and continuous fury that is field artillery....
Story by Sgt. Jonathan Thibault | 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs | 08.14.2014
Cannons lifted into the air over Fort Carson as the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade's CH-47 Chinook Company conducted elevation sling-load training Aug. 14 for the first time since being activated. An aircrew from Company B, "Clydesdales," 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th CAB, 4th Infantry Division, conducted M777A2 howitzer sling-load training with Battery C,......
Story by Lance Cpl. Thor Larson | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.15.2014
The hot sun beats down on Marines as they stand ready beside their weapon, anxiously waiting for a fire mission that will create a dust cloud which can block out the sun....
