U.S. troopers conduct powerful gun raid against ISIS in Iraq
A deafening explosion followed the commands as a 155mm artillery round exited the tube of an M777A2 howitzer during Operation Swift, Iraq, Dec. 22, 2018. Troopers from the Field Artillery Squadron "Steel," 3rd Cavalry Regiment "Brave Rifles," conducted a gun raid to provide supporting fires for Operation Swift - a series of artillery and airstrikes against ISIS targets in the Makhmour Mountains. 1st Lt. Jordan C. Cirenza, Field Artillery Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment reports on US Armys website.
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| U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment execute nighttime fire missions with an M777A2 howitzer during a gun raid mission with Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) in Iraq, Dec. 22, 2018. (Photo Credit: Sgt. Edward Bates) |
