FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Deep in the southern training areas
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Deep in the southern training areas at Fort Bragg a 155mm artillery round fired from the M109 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer hits its target from over four miles away from the firing line. Nine National Guard troops from North and South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Illinois and New Jersey are attending the 13 Bravo artillery military occupational specialty (MOS) reclassification course and will learn how to be a crew member on the three main “cannon” artillery weapons systems in the U.S. Army: The M119A3 105mm light towed howitzer, M777A2 155mm medium towed howitzer and the M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzer. Over the course of two days in the field, students will fire hundreds of rounds from all three weapons.
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