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A U.S. Army salute battery team fires a ceremonial M119A1 105mm Lightweight Towed Howitzer overlooking Omaha Beach on the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Normandy, France, June 6, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 529 Military Police Company.

HOWITZER SALUTE

A U.S. Army salute battery team fires a ceremonial M119A1 105mm Lightweight Towed Howitzer overlooking Omaha Beach on the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Normandy, France, June 6, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 529 Military Police Company.

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