CJTF101.com - Battle Kings Calibrate Artillery Rounds, Charges 
Mar. 3, 2010 - “King of the Herd” field artillery specialists and cannon crewmembers deployed with 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, at Forward Operating Base Shank are using tools accumulated from prepping countless artillery rounds to prepare for assisting troops in contact.

TheAdvertiser.com: Training Intensifies
Feb. 21, 2010 - "React, return fire, move one." That was the directive given to the 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery, New Orleans, on Friday at Camp Shelby as members of the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team continued preparations for a March deployment to Iraq.

The Washington Post: Marines Plan Major Afghanistan Operation
Feb. 10, 2010 - Marines gather at Fiddler's Green Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan's Helmand province. U.S. forces have moved into positions around Marja over the past week in preparation for an incursion.

Constitution-Tribune: 129th Field Artillery Battalion Leadership Prepares for Live Fire Training
Feb. 10, 2010 - The 129th Field Artillery Battalion senior leadership refreshed their aim-and-shoot skills on the 198mm howitzer cannon this past weekend.

Stars and Stripes: Rules of Engagement Mean Marines See Victory in Holding Fire 
Feb. 8, 2010 - Sgt. Jefferson Haney is a rarity, and his fellow Marines look at him with just a little bit of envy. The artilleryman with the 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment is one of few who have done what they spent countless hours training for: firing his howitzer at the enemy.

DVIDS: Howitzer Call-for-Fire Drills
Feb. 8, 2010 - B-roll of howitzer call-for-fire drills and an interview highlighting artillery Marines' unique contribution to the mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

DVIDS: The Flying Cannons of Kandahar: 3-17 FA Transports Howitzers to FOB Price by Helicopter
Feb. 8, 2010 - Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, completed the transfer of two M110 Howitzers from Kandahar Air Field to Forward Operating Base Price Jan. 16.

The Times of India: $650m US Howitzer Deal May Give Army Welcome Firepower
Feb. 3, 2010 (Story date: Jan. 29, 2010) - India has now moved closer to buying 145 ultra-light howitzers, which can be swiftly deployed in forward and inaccessible areas by helicopters and aircraft, from the US in a direct government-to-government deal worth $647 million.

Blackanthem.com: PA Guardsman Fires For Effect 
Feb. 1, 2010 - Capt. Neil Ravitz, 32, commander Battery A, 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery, Plymouth, was recently honored with the Brig. Gen. William C. Bilo award for outstanding achievement in the field artillery career field.