Tag Archives: Massachusetts National Guard

Of (light) howitzers and (heavy) MOPP gear

Dig the CBW equipment and the 105mm.

Side note: can the M119 be used in direct-fire?

Members of the 101st Field Artillery, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Massachusetts National Guard, conduct live-fire artillery training with an M119A3 towed 105mm howitzer at Fort Drum, N.Y., June 12, during the unit’s annual training.

Of course, the cannon cocker without the gloves is running a blister risk in an actual NBC situation, but it is still a great pic