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A Cannon Crewmember in the Army National Guard (00:59)

Cannon crewmembers play a crucial role in combat by providing the infantry and tankers with extra firepower.

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Army National Guard

Cannon crewmembers play a crucial role in combat by providing the infantry and tankers with extra firepower. They are trained to use and maintain howitzers, which are cannons with a short barrel that fire projectiles at high trajectories, and they must also find and identify targets accurately.

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