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Soldiers conduct rapid artillery exercise at Schofield Barracks

By Cindy Ellen Russell

Oct. 13, 2019

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Video by William Cole, Cindy Ellen Russell, Sgt. Thomas Calvert and 1st Lt. Ryan Debooy
Schofield Barracks soldiers practiced a fast-moving artillery "raid" on Oct. 10.
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U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery conducted a rapid artillery exercise at Schofield Barracks on Thursday. The operation entails the rapid insertion of M777 Howitzers with helicopters, establishing target coordinates, firing and then rapidly removing the artillery pieces. Pictured is a soldier running during the exercise.
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U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery conducted a rapid artillery exercise at Schofield Barracks on Thursday. The operation entails the rapid insertion of M777 Howitzers with helicopters, establishing target coordinates, firing and then rapidly removing the artillery pieces. Pictured are soldiers firing one of the two M777 Howitzers used in the exercise.
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U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery conducted a rapid artillery exercise at Schofield Barracks on Thursday. The operation entails the rapid insertion of M777 Howitzers with helicopters, establishing target coordinates, firing and then rapidly removing the artillery pieces. Pictured is a 155mm artillery projectile to be with a M777 Howitzer dubbed "Copperhead."
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Soldiers lay low on the ground as a Chinook helicopter lifts off during a rapid artillery exercise at Schofield Barracks on Thursday.
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Soldiers exiting a Chinook used during a rapid artillery exercise at Schofield Barracks on Thursday.
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Soldiers were blasted from the downwash of a Chinook helicopter during a rapid artillery exercise at Schofield Barracks on Thursday.
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A Chinook carries a Howitzer m777 in a sling during a rapid artillery exercise at Schofield Barracks on Thursday.
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A soldier yells during a rapid artillery exercise at Schofield Barracks on Thursday.
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A soldier secures fuzes to 155 mm artillery projectiles during a rapid artillery exercise at Schofield Barracks on Thursday.
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Soldiers secure one of two Howitzers used in the exercise at Schofield Barracks on Thursday.
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Members of the fire direction team work on coordinates during an exercise on Thursday.
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U.S. Army soldiers load a M777 Howitzer with munition during the exercise.
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