Keywords: US Navy 021003-N-4374S-033 U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Battery of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) make final adjustments on an M-198 Howitzer.jpg en Operation Enduring Freedom Oct 3 2002 -- U S Marines assigned to Charlie Battery of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable make final adjustments on an M-198 Howitzer field cannon before a firing exercise The M-198 is a helicopter- transportable 155mm towed howitzer used in a general support role for Army light infantry divisions or U S Marine Corps Air-Ground task forces It provides significant improvement over its predecessor a World War II-era howitzer in lethality range reliability emplacement ease and movement The U S Marines from Charlie Battery are conducting exercises while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg RELEASED 2002-10-03 021003-N-4374S-033 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 2916 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Michael Sandberg PD-USGov-Military-Navy M198 howitzer Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002 10-03 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Gun muzzles October 2002 photographs October 2002 in Asia 3 October Military people in 2002 Military people on duty Male soldiers Men at work Desert Camouflage Uniform in 2002 Personality rights |