Capt. Chris Purtell, manager, Commander’s Emergency Relief Program, 34th Infantry Division, “aims” Spc. Cody Broyels, 2nd Battalion, 150th Field Artillery Fires Regiment, prior “firing” the first “check round” of Artillery Punch at the St. Barbara’s Day observance at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, Dec. 18. As the most junior artilleryman present, Broyles was picked for the honor of testing the brew. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin R. Kibbey)
Capt. Chris Purtell, manager, Commander’s Emergency Relief Program, 34th Infantry Division, fits Spc. Cody Broyels, 2nd Battalion, 150th Field Artillery Fires Regiment, with an array of safety gear prior to “firing” the first “check round” of Artillery Punch at the St. Barbara’s Day observance at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, Dec. 18. As the most junior artilleryman present, Broyles was picked for the honor of testing the brew.
Brig. Gen. David J. Elicerio, deputy commanding general of operations, 34th Infantry Division, takes the second taste of the Artillery Punch, and declares it “fit for human consumption” at the St. Barbara’s Day observance at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, Dec. 18. “In a pinch, it will make an effective bore-cleaner for the cannon,” said Capt. Chris Purtell, manager, Commander’s Emergency Relief Program, 34th Inf. Div. of the traditional brew.
Lt. Col. Steven L. Bullimore, commander, 17th Fires Brigade, speaks to those present at the St. Barbara’s Day observance at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, Dec. 18. The duties of artillerymen in the modern Army is much more demanding and complicated than even a few years ago, Bullimore said.
