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Marines fire an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during an exercise as part of a weapons and tactics course for instructors at Fire Base Burt, Calif., April 17, 2017. The course emphasizes the operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation to support a Marine Air Ground Task Force. The Marines are assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clare J. Shaffer

Howitzer Tactics

Marines fire an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during an exercise as part of a weapons and tactics course for instructors at Fire Base Burt, Calif., April 17, 2017. The course emphasizes the operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation to support a Marine Air Ground Task Force. The Marines are assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clare J. Shaffer

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