Hook up! Fire!

By Sgt. Albert L. Kelley, 300th Mobile Public Affairs DetachmentOctober 7, 2010

U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Section, 1st platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 230th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Balls hurl a 155mm round from Combat Outpost Garcia in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province, October 2. Each member of the...
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Section, 1st platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 230th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Balls hurl a 155mm round from Combat Outpost Garcia in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province, October 2. Each member of the team... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Pfc. Jerimiah E. Thompson, of Atlanta, Ga., an assistant ammunition team chief with 1st section, 1st Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Balls loads a round into a M777 Howitzer moments before it...
2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Pfc. Jerimiah E. Thompson, of Atlanta, Ga., an assistant ammunition team chief with 1st section, 1st Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Balls loads a round into a M777 Howitzer moments before it is... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Spc. Justin A. Brown, of Houston, Texas, an assistant gunner with 1st section, 1st Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Balls elevates a M777 Howitzer moments before it is fired from Combat...
3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Spc. Justin A. Brown, of Houston, Texas, an assistant gunner with 1st section, 1st Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Balls elevates a M777 Howitzer moments before it is fired from Combat Outpost G... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Sgt. Khoi M. Pham of Baltimore, Md., a gunner with 3rd Section, 1st Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Balls elevates a M777 Howitzer moments before it is fired from Combat Outpost Garcia in...
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Sgt. Khoi M. Pham of Baltimore, Md., a gunner with 3rd Section, 1st Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Balls elevates a M777 Howitzer moments before it is fired from Combat Outpost Garcia in easter... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Pfc. Anthony W. Garrett, from Paducah, Ky., an assistant gunner with 3rd Section, 1st Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Balls elevates a M777 Howitzer moments it is fired from Combat Outpost...
5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Pfc. Anthony W. Garrett, from Paducah, Ky., an assistant gunner with 3rd Section, 1st Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Balls elevates a M777 Howitzer moments it is fired from Combat Outpost Garci... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Paul M. Gatto, from Bethlehem, Pa., the cannoneer with 3rd Section, 1st Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Balls elevates a M777 Howitzer hooks up his firing lanyard seconds before he discharges...
6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Paul M. Gatto, from Bethlehem, Pa., the cannoneer with 3rd Section, 1st Platoon, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Balls elevates a M777 Howitzer hooks up his firing lanyard seconds before he discharges a ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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