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A soldier wearing a winter camouflage uniform looks through the sighting mechanism of an M777 howitzer positioned in snowy terrain.

Eyeing the Prize

A soldier assigned to the 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, sights in an M777 howitzer during a live-fire exercise at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 27, 2026. The exercise is part of Dynamic Front 26, which enhances U.S. and NATO capability to coordinate effects in a distributed battlefield.

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