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‘Kings of Battle’ polish Howitzer proficiency March 8, 2013 — Marines from Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment fired live ammunition with the M777 155 mm howitzer system, during Operation Spartan Fury at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Feb. 22. Marines throughout the battalion attached to Charlie Battery before the training exercise started to get the feel of the battery’s operation tempo. MORE

Kings of Battle hone artllery prowess, prepare for Pacific shift December 14, 2012 — POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA — As the sun begins to peak above the horizon, a cold wind blows across a barren wasteland, high in the mountains and hills of the island of Hawaii. Used for military field exercises, the Pohakuloa Training Area sits in a valley between two dormant volcanoes, and is covered in loose rock, dust and inhabited by few species of MORE