Afghanistan
The 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25(Light) Infantry Division, was in Afghanistan as part of Joint Task Force 76 in Operation Enduring Freedom 2004–2005. The unit was headquartered at Kandahar Airfield and provided Indirect Fire, Close Combat Air Control, and Fire Support for the Bronco Brigade throughout the 12 month rotation. During this deployment, Alpha Battery was recorded as having shot the first artillery round against a hostile enemy for the 25(L)ID since Vietnam.
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