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A U.S. Marine fires a M777 howitzer during a battle drill on Arta Range, Djibouti, Nov. 3, 2013.The Marines are assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Battalion Landing Team. A five-person gun crew can fire as many as five rounds per minute.

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A U.S. Marine fires a M777 howitzer during a battle drill on Arta Range, Djibouti, Nov. 3, 2013.The Marines are assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Battalion Landing Team. A five-person gun crew can fire as many as five rounds per minute.

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