Posted: 02/01/2011
An artillery round exits the barrel of an M777A2 155mm Howitzer during a live fire exercise at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin Calif., Feb. 19, 2011. Soldiers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, conducted the exercise to prepare for deployment to Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Blalack
