ARTILLERY.-HOWITZER-

A 155 mm artillery shell hurtles out of the barrel of a 11th Marine Regiment M-198 howitzer during live fire and maneuver training on Nov. 20, 2000, at the Al Hamra Training Area in the United Arab Emirates. U.S. Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) are deployed from the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) to the training area for Exercise Iron Magic.

Original caption from the US Army: "The United States Marine Corps (USMC) M-198 155mm Howitzer gun crew of en:4th Battalion, 14th Marines, Mike Battery, Gun 4, left to Right, Sergeant (SGT) Justin Grafton,gunner, Private First Class (PFC) Matthew Camp,cannoneer, Sergeant (SGT) Mike Dasher,Section Chief, Lance Corporal (LCPL) Josh Rosenberger,cannoneer, Corporal (CPL) Will McGee,Assistant Gunner, CPL Jonathan Layman,Ammunition Team Chief, and LCPL Jonathan Fox,cannoneer. Marines at en:Camp Fallujah, Iraq (IRQ), engage enemy targets in support of en:Operation Phantom Fury."