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Weekend cannoneer.
Not a coffee company.
Artillery posts and military history.

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Elements of the Regimento de Artilharia N.º 1 (1st Artillery Regiment), Brigada de Reacção Rápida (Rapid Reaction Brigade), Exército Português (Portuguese Army) operating both the 155mm M114 (US M1) and the L118 during the final FTX of their leadership course. Always wild to see WWII pieces still sending rounds. Very cool. Thanks for sending this my way. Artilleryman vs the world. taken in Portugal by @redlegredacted

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Oh shit its the work horse of light Infantry Division Artillery.

GET THE FUCKING GUN UP!

#army #artillery #gtfgu #perfectidiot #cannon taken in Fort Sill, Oklahoma by @redlegredacted

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Alittle Pally love for the big boi!! I know the A7 is out...chill the fuck out... already a pain to get these right.

I got more BIG guns planned. Just gotta find the time and ensure I got close enough to the right stats. Am I 100% but thats on purpose. Just appreciate the Pally!!

Lets boots and shoot bois! You cannon nerd like and drool on my post. Til next time ✌️

#fieldartillery #cannon #howitzer #13b #perfectidiot taken in Fort Sill, Oklahoma by @redlegredacted

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11 days ago

“In the 80’s the United States Military had improved itself significantly in the aftermath of the Vietnam War under the Reagan Administration in a response to increased Soviet aggression.

The Army and Marines enjoyed new Kevlar Helmets and fancy new uniforms. All this meant that there was a large excess of old M1 Pot Helmets, and various Vietnam era equipment. This was all handed to America’s National Guard units, and in addition these units were also filled with Vietnam War Veterans. This made them known as the ‘Vietnam War reenactors’.”

Original edit made by my buddy @emperorswabby over on YouTube. taken in 1980's by @redlegredacted

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16 days ago

Kinda of new thing I'll be trying out. I got more planned, but for now M777! GET THE FUCKING GUN UP!!!

Appreciate post of the M777.

#gtfgu #fieldartillery #redleg #army #perfectidiot by @redlegredacted

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17 days ago

"1SG I dont feel so good"

"I can fuckin tell, Gerald ready for the next one"

Side note....that mother fucker ain't home....so like what are we doing?

#mitchmconnel #armymemes #lol #tbi #perfectidiot taken in Fort Sill, Oklahoma by @redlegredacted

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18 days ago

(We never get to do shit in the Guard let us have this one) taken in Mr. Perfect by @redlegredacted

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1,000 followers. Thank you. I started this page because infantry and tankers are (unfortunately) the most represented branches in popular media, with artillery seemingly relegated to the backseat of public consciousness. I wanted to highlight the King of Battle by showing images from our history…as well as a few memes. Maybe one day we’ll get our Band of Brothers or Generation Kill where every line of dialogue is followed by “Huh!?” or “What!?” between fire missions.

Image: Redlegs with an artillery battery in the 90th Infantry Division firing an M3 105mm howitzer during fighting near Carentan, France, 11 June 1944. (National Archives) taken in FIRES by @redlegredacted

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Responsibility comes for us all. taken in Responsibility by @redlegredacted

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🎖️Medal of Honor Recipient🎖️

NAME: George Benton Turner
BORN: June 27, 1899, Longview, Gregg County, Texas, United States
RANK: Private First Class
CONFLICT/ERA: World War II
UNIT/COMMAND:
Battery C
499th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
14th Armored Division
MILITARY SERVICE BRANCH: U.S. Army
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION DATE: January 3, 1945
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION PLACE: Philippsbourg, France

CITATION:

At Philippsbourg, France, he was cut off from his artillery unit by an enemy armored infantry attack. Coming upon a friendly infantry company withdrawing under the vicious onslaught, he noticed two German tanks and approximately 75 supporting foot soldiers advancing down the main street of the village. Seizing a rocket launcher, he advanced under intense small-arms and cannon fire to meet the tanks and, standing in the middle of the road, fired at them, destroying one and disabling the second. From a nearby half-track he then dismounted a machine gun, placed it in the open street and fired into the enemy infantrymen, killing or wounding a great number and breaking up the attack. In the American counterattack which followed, two supporting tanks were disabled by an enemy antitank gun. Firing a light machine gun from the hip, Pfc. Turner held off the enemy so that the crews of the disabled vehicles could extricate themselves. He ran through a hail of fire to one of the tanks which had burst into flames and attempted to rescue a man who had been unable to escape; but an explosion of the tank’s ammunition frustrated his effort and wounded him painfully. Refusing to be evacuated, he remained with the infantry until the following day, driving off an enemy patrol with serious casualties, assisting in capturing a hostile strongpoint, and voluntarily and fearlessly driving a truck through heavy enemy fire to deliver wounded men to the rear aid station. The great courage displayed by Pfc. Turner and his magnificently heroic initiative contributed materially to the defense of the French town and inspired the troops about him. taken in Philippsbourg, Lorraine, France by @redlegredacted

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The general could not be reached for comments regarding the matter. It appears the Army did not care about his successful operation of winter 1775-76. Gen. Washington’s headquarters staff stated that “He (Maj. Gen. Knox) has been flagged from any future promotions or deployments pending another tape.” taken in Cambridge, Massachusetts by @redlegredacted

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ST. BARB PROTECTS

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#fieldartillery #fa #stbarb #perfectidiot #army taken in Fort Stewart, Georgia by @redlegredacted

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