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Video: Things That Go Boom!

Jan. 28, 2019
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Things that go Boom! Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, continue to be “Best in Show” by honing their skills while training on their M777 howitzers. They are deployed to Camp Dahlke in eastern Afghanistan to provide effective artillery fire in support of U.S. and Afghan forces.

A soldier pulls a howitzer lanyard and fires a round.
A soldier pulls a howitzer lanyard and fires a round.
Howitzer Team
An Army howitzer team puts rounds downrange while practicing their craft in Afghanistan.
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VIRIN: 181120-A-JH613-002
Artillerymen pose for a picture in Afghanistan.
Artillerymen pose for a picture in Afghanistan.
Artillery Soldiers
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment pose for a picture in eastern Afghanistan.
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VIRIN: 181120-A-JH613-003

DOD video by Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Boggess

Soldiers Army Afghanistan

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