Here is one for you mortarmen

[Brass Rat]

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[joseyclosey]

What nationality is that morter team Curtis? Unusual camo uniform they are wearing.

Joe

[TaosBob101]

Looks like the new US Army "Digital" pattern. All the insignia is hung on now w/velcro-type patch attachments

Firing out of an APC or maybe a Striker wheeled vehicle. Current issue 81mm mortar. Brit designed you know.

The gunners patch looks like the old 172 INF BDE that used to be in Alaska. (Long time ago for me)

Sure not Alaska where their dropping that HE.

[Brass Rat]

Here is the caption from the DOD web site

U.S. Army Soldiers with 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment fire a mortar from the back of a Stryker vehicle March 9, 2006, during test firing at Combat Outpost Rawah in the Al Anbar province of Iraq. DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Young, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)

[Woftam]

Well them newfangled gadgets is alright if you like that sort of thing.

Give me stone shot and a bucket of black powder any day -

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[Niner]

Here are some photos I posted on the old site. These reenactors actually were firing a projectile of some sort. Actually, it might have been a ball lilke the ball that Mr. two fingers is showing the lady. In one photo you will see a foil wrapped charge handed from one man to the loader.

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