M109A6 Paladin Howitzer

I loved this job!! We built things that could blow other things up.We had to learn to build,drive,and operate.We also had to do a Fire Mission. We went to various bases to teach the soldiers how new AFCS worked.BRAC shut us down.
Thanks Mr.Clinton!

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[JABrooksC321]

Beats walking around with a rifle in your hand. Good protection from small arms fire.Someplace to stay out of the rain and heat.Shoot and scoot!.Best of luck to him.

[JABrooksC321]

Thanks Technogeeker and Ogre730 for comments and your service.

[JABrooksC321]

Thanks for your service. Welcome Home.

[JABrooksC321]

Thanks happyguy2300 for comment.

[JABrooksC321]

dt20m84, good luck!

[JABrooksC321]

OORSZEX,PringlesSourCreamxD,ca­nnoner1127,queasyeasy,thanks to all of you for comments.

[Fldavestone]

I was on the old 109a1 back in the 70's.1/17 th. f. a....I see green! back then.Oh and by the way a round will go right through the cast aluminum.

[155Millimeter]

@JABrooksC321

Dude we are "The King Of Battle" who bail the infantry out. We do the same exact sh#t they do only we have bigger guns.

[pouj4000]

yeah i think we should play 1 of those toys

[hotrod4you2]

updating

[Goodspittin]

Paladin, as cool as it is, SUCKS! They break down all the time and AKs penetrate. Much respect for the artillery, I'm a 13 Bang Bang.

[alleegasse123]

I salute to all you US Army/Navy/Spec Ops/Air Force Divisions! You Guys never give up! Now go give Gaddafi Hell for me! Greetings from the Republic of Austria!

[alisaaustralia]

@ 2ndRCHAret Thank you for your reply. He has been in for a year now and has been deployed for the past 6 months, 6 more to go!! He loves shooting that gun.

[2ndRCHAret]

@alisaaustralia It is a great job being a 20 mile sniper. He'll have to train hard with the rest of the gun crews. There is a lot to learn. You get hours of bordom punctuated by minutes of absolute mayhem. These are the men that bring the thunder. Death and destruction on call 24 hours a day. He just got one of the best jobs in the army. I was proud to serve with the guns for many years.

[2ndRCHAret]

Ever cross a river with flotation bags in one of these. It was awsome and a bit scary. Not a tank in the world that doesn't fear these guns.

[BigFishin]

2/3 acr end of 07-09 and now on new dawn lion battery king of battle