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Marines Conduct Artillery Training in Kuwait

Marines from India Battery, 2nd Battalion Landing Team, 5th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire their M777 Howitzer during training on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 3, 2008. The 15th MEU, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif., is in Kuwait conducting sustainment training. Throughout their two-day training, India Battery practiced the fundamentals of artillery, firing an average of 100 rounds per gun in the six gun battery.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. David R. Wyble sets a time fuse on a 155mm artillery round, Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 3, 2008. Wyble is an ammunition team chief with India Battery, 2nd Battalion Landing Team, 5th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Marines assigned to India Battery, 2nd Battalion Landing Team, 5th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, place their M777 155mm Howitzers in preparation for training on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 3, 2008.

The crew of Gun 3, India Battery, 2nd Battalion Landing Team, 5th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, rush to get their M777 15mm Howitzer reloaded and ready to fire during a training exercise on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 3, 2008.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. David R. Wyble and an ammunition team chief with India Battery, 2nd Battalion Landing Team, 5th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, carries 155mm artillery round to his M777 Howitzer, Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 3, 2008.

U.S. Marines assigned to India Battery, 2nd Battalion Landing Team, 5th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire their M777 Howitzer during training on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 3, 2008.

Marines from India Battery, 2nd Battalion Landing Team, 5th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire their M777 Howitzer during training on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 3, 2008. The 15th MEU, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif., is in Kuwait conducting sustainment training. Throughout their two-day training, India Battery practiced the fundamentals of artillery, firing an average of 100 rounds per gun in the six gun battery.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. T.G. Kessler