Friday, February 12, 2021

What a great shot!

 

In both the photographic and military senses of the word.  I found this image on Gab.  A photographer captured the perfect moment as US servicemen fired a mortar - location, date and time unknown.



Does anyone have any idea of when and where that photograph was taken, and who are the troops involved?  If so, please tell us in Comments.

Peter

EDITED TO ADD:  My thanks to the commenters who tracked down the original photograph.  You'll find it here;  open the image in a new tab or window to see it full-sized (3393x2262 pixels).


7 comments:

Bernie said...

@USMC

Marines conduct live-fire mortar training in Kuwait

https://twitter.com/DeptofDefense/status/1331734414750003201?s=20

libertyman said...

Now that is a mortar!

John Cunningham said...

Is that like a 120 mm piece? Shell looks huge.

sge32000 said...

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, fire a 120 mm mortar round during a joint live-fire range in Kuwait. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Skiver

Aesop said...

The 4-Deuce, with 60% more BFYTW than an 81.

Unknown said...

hello, this is the Marine Corp. yes, we deliver!!!

Scott Slack said...

https://mobile.twitter.com/centcom/status/1331306995379560450?lang=en