30 Dec 2007
Sgt. Nathan Stahl, section chief, Battery T, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, receives a fire mission from the fire direction center during a field exercise here Dec. 19. The M777A2 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer cannon, aka –triple seven,” brings a new set of capabilities that the formerly used M198 Medium Howitzer cannon did not have, such as a digitally controlled fire system and a VHF radio link that sends command messages to the gun’s section chief. Photo by: Cpl. Christopher Lyttle
Story: Artillery battalion fires new Howitzers
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December 30th, 2007 at 6:14 pm
Canada has been using this for killing taliban for almost two years now. Developed in Britain, made in USA and fielded by Canadians. Friendship is a beautiful thing!
December 30th, 2007 at 7:38 pm
M777, M778, whatever it takes.
December 30th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
The ‘Triple Seven.’ Sounds like what your football team did to blow my football team out of the playoff waters!
December 30th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
The ‘Triple Seven’??? Sounds like what your football team did to blow my football team out of the playoff waters!
December 30th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
I’m a little afraid to say this again, but… Should I say this ‘triple’ times?
December 30th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Go Skins! Gonna bust out the heavy artillery against the Seahawks!