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Previous Spotlights
Kenneth R. Heebner Rank: CPT Did you serve in a combat zone? Yes, OIF II and OIF 06-08
What guns did you use? M109A6 Paladin
What was the highlight of your military career? Working with some of the best NCOs and Officers in the Field Artillery in 1-82FA.
What is your all-time favorite piece of artillery memorabilia? The base of the first Excalibur rounds fired in combat.
Why did you enter the military? To serve my country and to better myself as an individual so that I may make a difference for America.
What is your favorite aspect of CannonArtillery.com? The website provides a knowledge database for all artillerymen and the like to explore and keep updated on the latest developments of artillery systems and read about what the artillery units are doing in combat and training.
Is there anything you would like to see added to CannonArtillery.com? Continue to keep the site updated with current information for both current artillery pieces and future artillery pieces.
Anything else you would like to share? I look forward to continuing my service in the Army and making a difference for the greater good of the Field Artillery Branch.  Jamie CrankfieldService Branch and units: 1-82FA, 1st CAV Rank: SFC/E7 Number of years served: 16 years Did you serve in a combat zone? Yes, OIF II, OIF 06-08 What guns did you use? M109A6 Paladin What was the highlight of your military career? Being a Section Chief on the Paladin
What is your all-time favorite piece of artillery memorabilia? Receiving the TOPGUN award.
Why did you enter the military? I wanted to serve my country.
What is your favorite aspect of CannonArtillery.com? Being able to look back on how far artillery has come along.
Anything else you would like to share? I’m glad that I chose the field artillery as my MOS, and to thank all the Soldiers, Non Commissioned Officers, and Officers that I have had the pleasure working with.
Rank: SPC
Number of years served: 2 years Did you serve in a combat zone? Yes, OIF 06-08
What guns did you use? M109A6 Paladin
What was the highlight of your military career? Firing the first Excalibur rounds in combat
What is your all-time favorite piece of artillery memorabilia? The base cover of the first Excalibur rounds fired in combat in Iraq
Why did you enter the military? To provide myself financial stability and make a difference for my nation and for myself, experiencing things I may have never had a chance to do outside of the military.
What is your favorite aspect of CannonArtillery.com? Seeing 1-82FA on the homepage of the website
Anything else you would like to share? I love the Field Artillery branch
Christopher C. Harris Service Branch and units: Army, HHB/1-82FA Rank: SPC Number of years served: 2 years Did you serve in a combat zone? Yes, OIF 06-08
What guns did you use? M109A6 Paladin
What was the highlight of your military career? Being chosen to be the first unit to fire the Excalibur in combat.
What is your all-time favorite piece of artillery memorabilia? The primer casing from the first fire mission we shot in combat.
Why did you enter the military? To give back to my country and make something out of my life that I would not have found out in the civilian world.
What is your favorite aspect of CannonArtillery.com? Seeing the article about our battalion on the website.
Anything else you would like to share? 1-82FA “Dragons” lives up to its motto: CAN AND WILL!!!
Did you serve in a combat zone? Yes, OIF 06-08
What guns did you use? M109A6 Paladin
What was the highlight of your military career? Being the first unit to fire the Excalibur in combat.
What is your all-time favorite piece of artillery memorabilia? The base cover of the first Excalibur rounds fired in combat in Iraq.
Why did you enter the military? To pay for college, opportunities to travel, and to make a difference for my nation and for myself, experiencing things I may have never had a chance to do outside of the military.
What is your favorite aspect of CannonArtillery.com? Seeing our battalion article on the website.
 Terrance LawsonService Branch and units: Army, HHB/1-82FA Rank: SPC Number of years served: 2 years Did you serve in a combat zone? Yes, OIF 06-08
What guns did you use? M109A6 Paladin
What was the highlight of your military career? Firing my first rounds in combat and not during a training event at home station
What is your all-time favorite piece of artillery memorabilia? The base of the first Excalibur rounds fired in Combat
Why did you enter the military? My father is in the Army as well as most of my family. It was just my turn to serve my country with honor.
What is your favorite aspect of CannonArtillery.com? The site has up-to-date stories of real life artillery units in combat operations in Iraq.
 Brett SnaufferService Branch and units: Army, HHB/1-82FA Rank: SPC Number of years served: 2 years Did you serve in a combat zone? Yes, OIF 06-08
What guns did you use? M109A6 Paladin
What was the highlight of your military career? Being the first unit to fire the Excalibur in combat and being able to support my ground troop brethren with rounds on the enemy.
What is your all-time favorite piece of artillery memorabilia? The Excalibur coin awarded to myself and SSG Shackleford for our outstanding commitment to the Field Artillery and our unit as we fielded the Excalibur for the U.S. Army in Iraq
Why did you enter the military? I wanted to make a difference for my nation and for myself, experiencing things I may have never had a chance to do outside of the military.
What is your favorite aspect of CannonArtillery.com? That the site is very open to all artillerymen and committed to getting the story out about the great things artillery is doing.
Anything else you would like to share? 1-82FA “Dragons” lives up to it’s motto: CAN AND WILL!!!  Daniel A. YoungService Branch and units: Army, HHB/1-82FA Rank: SPC Number of years served: 4 years Did you serve in a combat zone? Yes, OIF II and OIF 06-08
What guns did you use? M109A6 Paladin
What was the highlight of your military career? My battalion has fired more than 50% of the 155mm artillery rounds in Baghdad, and I was a part of that milestone.
What is your all-time favorite piece of artillery memorabilia? The base cap from the first Excalibur round fired in Iraq and combat by 1-82FA.
Why did you enter the military? To gain the money needed to attend college and to begin a career that will provide me financial stability
What is your favorite aspect of CannonArtillery.com? The website is based on the Soldiers who do not get noticed just because we are not “boots on the ground” through neighborhoods kicking in doors.
Learn more about the "Dragons' " work in combat.
Service branch and units: USMC, currently serving in Current Ops with
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Service Branch and units: Army, A/1-12 CAV, A/1-82FA, HHB/1-82FA, B/1-221 CAV
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What was the highlight of your military career? Vietnam 
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