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An M109 Paladin howitzers of the Kosciusko-based Battery

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 29th Field

A front view of a Bosnian Army T54/55 Main Battle Tank (MBT) being escort down the road by a US Army M2A2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) and a convoy of High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) near the town of Brcko, Bosnia

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Combat-ready Marines of this M-109A2 155mm self-propelled howitzer section stand by for the next fire mission during Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

Marines M-60A1 tanks and an M-109 self-propelled 155mm howitzer from the 2nd Marine Division slowly approach an enemy gun position. The Marines are participating in Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

Two 81mm mortar sections from Weapons Co., 3rd Bn., 2nd Marines, prepare to fire during Operation CAX 1-2-82, held at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

Combat-ready Marines from 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, fire the 105mm gun on their M-60A1 tank. The Marines are participating in Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

Two combat-ready Marines from Weapons Co., 1ST Bn., 8th Marines, armed with M-60A1 machine guns, man an observation post during Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

Combat-ready Marines in this 105mm howitzer section load the gun during a live fire mission. The Marines are participating in Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

Combat-ready Marines from 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Divison, approach an enemy bunker with their M-60A1 tank. The Marines are participating in Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

The M-60A1 tank took the lead throughout Operation CAX 1-2-82 at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

Marines of the 2nd Tank Battalion perform maintenance on two M-109 self-propelled howitzers during Exercise Cold Winter '83

One of the M-109 155mm self-propelled howitzers used by the 2nd Marine Division during Operation CAX 1-2-82, held at the Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center

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Subject Operation/Series: CAX 1-2-82

Base: Twentynine Palms

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SGT D.D. Smith

Release Status: Released to Public

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01/11/1981
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Twentynine Palms Base (historical) ,  34.22900, -116.05685
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