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Maj. Gen. Tod Carmony, third from right, commander of the 38th Infantry Division, joins former commanders in yanking the lanyard to fire the last round for the M198 howitzer during a retirement ceremony for the M198 howitzer on Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., Sep. 18, 2001. The M198 howitzer is being replaced by the M777 howitzer, which is smaller and approximately 40 percent lighter.

LAST ROUND

Maj. Gen. Tod Carmony, third from right, commander of the 38th Infantry Division, joins former commanders in yanking the lanyard to fire the last round for the M198 howitzer during a retirement ceremony for the M198 howitzer on Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., Sep. 18, 2001. The M198 howitzer is being replaced by the M777 howitzer, which is smaller and approximately 40 percent lighter.

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