Write for the Site
CannonArtillery.com invites all site members and visitors to share their stories, thoughts and opinions about the field artillery. Tell your story and read about the stories your fellow Redlegs are sharing. Submitted stories will be featured in numerous ways throughout the site, including Stuff from our Members, Member Spotlights and Cannon Corners. Don’t miss your chance to get yourself published.
How to Submit
Check out the topic list below and submit your write-up to info@cannonartillery.com by the corresponding submission date. Photos are also encouraged. See below for submission guidelines.
Suggested Topics for 2009
Did we miss something? Original topics are also welcome at anytime.
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Mar. 1
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Mar. 17
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OIF marks six years: Share your OIF story and the role, if any, cannon artillery played.
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Story from the field: Describe your experience(s) with cannon artillery.
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Apr. 1
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Apr. 14
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Transitional role of field artillery: Tell us how the transition has impacted you.
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OPINION: What is field artillery’s role in the future fight?
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May 1
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May 12
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OPINION: Tell us the history of Redlegs through your eyes.
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Honoring our Heroes: Help us pay tribute to those who have given their lives for our freedom – share their story.
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Jun. 1
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Jun. 16
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Home of the field artillery: Tell us about your time at Fort Sill and its importance to the field artillery community.
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OPINION: Happy Birthday U.S. Army: Who has been the most influential Army figure in field artillery history?
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Jul. 1
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Jul. 14
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OPINION: What excites you most about the way in which cannon artillery has evolved over the years?
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Celebrating our freedom: Tell us about a special Independence Day memory spent with fellow arty friends.
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Aug. 1
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Aug. 11
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Stories of the guns: Tell us a story about your favorite howitzer. What makes it your favorite?
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If you had to describe cannon artillery on the battlefield with three words, what would they be and why?
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Sept. 1
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Sept. 15
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OPINION: Victory Day: How has the field artillery changed since World War II?
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Arty teamwork: Tell a story about how your unit collaborated in a mission or training exercise.
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Oct. 1
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Oct. 13
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OEF marks seven years: How has the role of field artillery changed over the course of OEF?
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OPINION: What is your favorite piece of field artillery equipment currently fielded or in development?
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Nov. 1
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Nov. 17
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OPINION: Marine Corps Birthday: Who has been the most influential Leatherneck in field artillery history?
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Calling all veterans: What is your most memorable moment as an artilleryman?
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Dec. 1
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Dec. 15
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Celebrating Saint Barbara’s: What does Saint Barbara’s Day mean to the field artillery branch? What is your favorite Saint Barbara’s Day memory?
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OPINION: National Guard Birthday: Who has been the most inspirational figure to you in the field artillery community and why?
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Submission Guidelines
Length
All entries should be 300-500 words in length.
Style
CannonArtillery.com reserves the right to edit submissions to match the style, accuracy or space limitations of the Web site. All submissions should include the author’s full name, e-mail address and location (city/installation). All entries should be submitted via plain text in an e-mail or as an attachment in a text-based document.
Content
Give credit where credit is due. Cite sources where necessary.
As work will be published for a wide audience, please refrain from using any of the following in your submissions: graphic references (sexually explicit or suggestive, unnecessarily violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group); promotion of alcohol, illegal drugs or tobacco (or use thereof), obscenity or offensiveness (endorsing hate or hate groups, duplicating other entries); defamation, misrepresentation or disparaging remarks about other people or companies; using trademarks, logos or trade dress without permission or using copyrighted materials owned by others (images or stories published on the web, on television, in movies or otherwise).
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