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Military Times: Paladin Crew Live Fire
July 22, 2010 - Soldiers from the 1/10th Field Artillery Unit go to the Bani Ramia Range to test fire their Paladin Howitzers for the first time in Iraq. During the exercise, they talk about how they keep themselves motivated.
The Cannoneer
July 29, 2010 - Check out the latest news and information from Fort Sill, Okla., the home of the field artillery.
KSNT-TV: Kansas National Guard Troops Welcomed Home
July 14, 2010 - The 2nd battalion, 130th field artillery unit deployed last July for a multinational force and observers mission to make sure the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace was being followed and to put security provisions in place. Soldier Jon Rubendall says food and family is what he missed most.
The Cannoneer
July 8, 2010 - Check out the latest news and information from Fort Sill, Okla., the home of the field artillery.
DVids Hub: Artillery Soldiers Hone Skills for Future Missions, Without Titles
June 28, 2010 - Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team dusting off their artillery skills after not using them during their deployment.
ARMY Magazine: Fires: 'Balance' is the Key
July 2010 - Against a backdrop of “capabilities portfolio reviews” and the emerging U.S. Army concept framework, the fires community is taking a hard look at the future and the changes that may need to be made to meet the challenges of providing adaptable fires for full spectrum operations.
ARMY Magazine: Army Continues Fires Analysis
July 2010 - Although some decisions on the makeup and scope of U.S. Army precision fires capabilities are still awaiting final approval as of this writing, it’s clear that these capabilities represent an arena in the process of change. Much of that change will be supported, at least in part, by the efforts of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Analysis Center (TRAC).
The Cannonner: FA Museum Earns Award
June 17, 2010 - Fort Sill’s Field Artillery Museum received the 2010 Army Historical Foundation Excellence in Museums Award at a ceremony this week in Arlington,Va.
The Cannoneer: Civil War FA Soldier to Receive MOH
June 10, 2010 - A field artilleryman will be awarded the Medal of Honor 147 years after he fought to the death at the battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War. Secretary of the Army John McHugh recommended the approval of the nation’s highest honor for 1st Lt. Alonzo Cushing.
Estherville Daily News: Go Guard!
June 10, 2010 - Guard members held a field exercise in the industrial park area in Estherville. The purpose was to qualify for aiming 105 howitzers - accurately. The non-live fire exercise will be followed up with a trip to Camp Ripley where Guard members will do hands-on life-fire exercises.
The Cannoneer: Ceremony Honors Sacrifices
June 3, 2010 - A gun crew from Fort Sill’s salute battery, B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery, fires their artillery piece during a 21-round salute to fallen service members at the post Memorial Day ceremony Monday.
DVids Hub: Howitzer Training
June 4, 2010 - M-119 M Howitzer training at Forward Operating Base Wolverine.
WGAL-TV: National Guard Center In Carlisle Opens
June 2, 2010 - Pennsylvania National Guard members in Carlisle are showing off their new training center. The drill area inside the center is big enough to accommodate the debriefings after deployments. At a ceremony Wednesday morning, the facility officially opened. National Guard members with the 108th Field Artillery unit will be based at the center and will use the space for training.
SifyNews: US Releases Another 288 Mln Dollars for Pak as CSF Reimbursements
May 27, 2010 - During the last three years the specific security assistance provided to Pakistan's security forces included 14 F-16 fighter aircraft, 10 Mi-17 and two Bell 412EP helicopters, five fast patrol boats and 115 Howitzer self-propelled field artillery cannons.
The Cannoneer: Sill Fires Seminar Full of Firsts
May 27, 2010 - For the first time, the Air Defense Artillery branch was fully involved in a Fires Seminar on Fort Sill, according to Maj. Gen. David D. Halverson, commanding general of Fort Sill and the Fires Center of Excellence.
The Patriot News: Army Heritage Days in Carlisle Teaches About Wars, Weapons
May 16, 2010 - Thousands of visitors to Army Heritage Days this weekend literally and figuratively walked through the history of the nation's wars. The event, held at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center near Carlisle on Saturday and Sunday.
Salina Journal: ‘First Lightning” Set to Conduct Artillery Live Fire
May 18, 2010 - The 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division will conduct its artillery live fire from May 18-20.
The Lawton Constitution: Inhofe, Cole Displeased with Paladin Timeline
May 6, 2010 - U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, expressed displeasure Wednesday with the program timeline the Army provided for the Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) program.
The Evening Tribune: Civil War Demonstration in Troupsburg
May 13, 2010 - Members of the Bedford Light Artillery demonstrate how to fire a cannon for a group of Jasper-Troupsburg fifth-grade students Wednesday in Troupsburg. The Bedford Light Artillery is a group that participates in Civil War reenactments up and down the East Coast.
The Cannoneer
May 13, 2010 - Check out the latest news and information from Fort Sill, Okla., the home of the field artillery.
The Spectrum.com: Training Exercise
May 12, 2010 - Approximately 450 soldiers boarded military planes Monday in Cedar City en route to Ft. Stewart, Ga., for two weeks of training. The members of the Utah National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 222nd Field Artillery unit will practice artillery firing and will go through 24-hour drills.
Public Opinion Online: Army Heritage Days in Carlisle Feature a Variety of Events
May 12, 2010 - Former Army Rangers dropping from the sky and specialized combat vehicles are just some of the features at this year's Army Heritage Days, Saturday and Sunday at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle.
Estherville Daily News: Preparing for Afghanistan
May 4, 2010 - "Being prepared" may be the Boy Scouts motto, but it definitely works for the military too. The south section of Roosevelt school building was once again the site of learning this past weekend-but unlike anything it's been used before. On Saturday, members of the 194th Field Artillery of the Iowa National Guard used it as the site of their training.
KSWO-TV: Rare Civil War Cannon on Display at Fort Sill Artillery Museum
May 4, 2010 - The Fort Sill Artillery Museum has a new item on display that historians say ended an era of forts made of stone with an attack during the Civil War. It’s the 1862 Parrot Rifle and weighs about 4,200 lbs. Even though the name says rifle, it is actually a large cannon.
The Cannoneer
May 6, 2010 - Check out the latest news and information from Fort Sill, Okla., the home of the field artillery.
War on Terror News: AFG Soldiers Render Aid in Almar
May 2, 2010 – ALMAR, Afghanistan – Every U.S. Soldier assigned to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan wears a patch on their left shoulder that says in Dari "Komak wa hamkari," which means "to help the nation."
BlackAnthem.com: 'Proud Americans' Chaplain, Chaplain Assistant Build Up Morale
May 3, 2010 -To combat the stresses of deployment and maintain the welfare of the Soldiers in their battalion, Capt. Josh Ziegler and Sgt. Michael Kuehne, the chaplain and chaplain assistant for 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, built a Morale, Welfare and Recreation Center.
Dvids Hub: A Look Inside the Joint Operations Center
April 26, 2010 - A small team of Soldiers sits obscured behind a vast array of radios, computers, maps and television screens inside the 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment joint operations center.
Strategy Page: Third Attempt to Replace the M-109
April 22, 2010 - Last year, the U.S. Army cancelled its second attempt to replace the half-century old M-109 self-propelled 155mm howitzer. The third attempts will consist of the PIM. That means the Army is going to rebuild many of its existing 900 M109 Paladin self-propelled 155mm howitzers, rather than trying to come up with another new design.
The Cannoneer
April 22, 2010 - Check out the latest news and information from Fort Sill, Okla., the home of the field artillery.
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