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Army Pvt. Charlie Mao pulls the lanyard on a M777 howitzer during the Two Gun Raid exercise.

Pulling the Lanyard

Army Pvt. Charlie Mao pulls the lanyard on an M777 howitzer during the Two Gun Raid exercise at the Oro Grande Range Complex, New Mexico, Sept. 20, 2017. Mao is assigned to the 1st Armored Division’s Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Eaddy

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