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Crane Army Lights The Way For The Warfighter

Last updated on Tuesday, January 30, 2018

(CRANE) - Crane Army Ammunition Activity employees assemble 155mm visual light illumination candles.

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These candles are components of M1124 155mm artillery rounds, which are fired into the air at a distance to light up the night sky and help troops maneuver more easily in the dark.

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Crane Army Ammunition Activity provides conventional munitions support for U.S. Army and Joint Force readiness, including production, demilitarization, transportation, and storage.

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Photos by Hayley Smith, of DVIDS a state-of-the-art, 24/7 operation that provides a timely, accurate and reliable connection between the media and the United States military serving worldwide under the operational control of the Defense Media Activity.

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