Read previewDeep in the Arctic, US troops are training to conduct difficult and high-stress artillery operations in challenging cold-weather conditions.
The challenges, soldiers told Business Insider, come from the freezing temperatures, harsh weather, and unpredictable ground conditions.
"There's a lot more than goes into it, especially in the Arctic environment, than the rest of the world," Sgt.
Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division work with M119 Howitzers to enhance their basic artillery skills on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, June 14, 2020.
Troops are being proactive rather than reactive, they told BI, looking for new or alternative firing positions in real time.
Persons:
—, Zachary, Paige Behringer, Brandon Vasquez USARPAC, Charles A, Flynn, Abreanna Goodrich, Poole, Timothy Crumpler, Mike Godinez, Martinez, they're, it's, Zachary Tousignant, Stephanie Snyder It's, Tousignant
Organizations:
Service, Business, Zachary Poole, Artillery, Army, Pacific Multinational Readiness Center, 11th Airborne Division, 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Division, Fort Drum , New York . U.S, Staff, U.S, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Airborne Division, Pacific Multinational Readiness, US Army, BI, U.S . Army, Donnelly Training, Spc, U.S . Army Spc, Co, Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness, Martinez Soldiers, 11th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, . Troops
Locations:
Fairbanks , Alaska, Fort Drum , New York, Utqiagvik, Alaska, China, Russia, North Korea, U.S, Hawaii, Ukraine