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'Kings of Battle' conduct Spartan Fury exercise before ITX
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Lance Cpl. Jake Balcom, a cannoneer with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, prepares to load a 155 mm artillery shell into an M777 howitzer in response to receiving a fire mission during a tree day training exercise at Schofield Barracks, Tuesday. Each artillery shell weighs roughly 95 pounds, but could weigh more or less depending on how much explosive powder is loaded. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)
'Kings of Battle' conduct Spartan Fury exercise before ITX
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Lance Cpl. Jake Balcom, a cannoneer with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, prepares to load a 155 mm artillery shell into an M777 howitzer in response to receiving a fire mission during a tree day training exercise at Schofield Barracks, Tuesday. Each artillery shell weighs roughly 95 pounds, but could weigh more or less depending on how much explosive powder is loaded. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Bragg)