Across the vast, sun-soaked expanse of the Fort Bliss training complex, a thunderous bark briefly silenced the desert wind late last month as a 40-ton M109A7 Paladin rocked back on its suspension, having just sent a 155mm shell arcing downrange toward a distant target.
Inside and around the steel beast, the 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment Soldiers worked with focused intensity, executing the final steps to master the Army’s newest and most advanced self-propelled howitzer.
Source: DVIDS Marines | Author: David Poe | Published: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:37:59 -0400