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Soldiers stand around a howitzer as it fires at night, creating a red glow around the troops.

Howitzer Fire

Soldiers fire an M777A2 howitzer during Exercise Eagle Strike in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Oct. 26, 2017. The soldiers are paratroopers assigned to Battery C, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander C Henninger

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