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Recent Examples on the Web Pachucki's 12-soldier advisory team was one of the first deployed to the African continent and included Army experts in field artillery, engineering, logistics, intelligence, and more. — Abraham Mahshie, Washington Examiner, "New Army unit tools African militaries fighting terrorists in Mali," 15 Sep. 2020 His nine years in the National Guard included a deployment to Iraq in 2008 as a field artillery officer. — Reid Forgrave, Star Tribune, "Minnesota veterans disturbed by reports of Trump denigrating military — if they believe them," 12 Sep. 2020 The above video shows M1A2 Abrams tanks, M2A3 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, a M992 field artillery ammunition support vehicle, and a M88A2 Hercules armored recovery vehicle. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Army Tanks on Trains Aren’t a Sign of Impending Martial Law," 24 Mar. 2020 The Army offers about 150 jobs, ranging from X-ray technician to dental hygienist, but the positions Morley listed as current fiscal year needs are mostly infantry, special forces, air defense and field artillery jobs. — Jeannette Hinkle, azcentral, "U.S. Army pushes to boost recruiting in Phoenix amid its enlistment crisis," 26 Aug. 2019 The use of machine guns and rapid-fire field artillery pieces forced soldiers on both sides, the Allies and the Central Powers, to bore intricate trench systems into the ground. — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, "Explore These World War I Trenches and Tunnels in France and Belgium," 25 June 2019 At field artillery school in Oklahoma, Strzok finished at the top of his class, Dews said. — Matt Zapotosky, The Seattle Times, "How anti-Trump texts ruined the career of the FBI’s go-to agent," 14 Aug. 2018 Strzok served in the Army himself, spending four years in the early 1990s as an active-duty field artillery officer. — Matt Zapotosky, The Seattle Times, "How anti-Trump texts ruined the career of the FBI’s go-to agent," 14 Aug. 2018 Originally developed as field artillery for the U.S. Army, the 105-millimeter gun fires 33-pound high explosive shells the size of two-liter soda bottles at up to ten rounds a minute, at ranges of up to 7 miles. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Take a Ride Inside the AC-130 "Spooky" Gunship," 10 May 2016

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“Field artillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20artillery. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.

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