Al Asad Air Base, Iraq - U.S. Army Spc. Abraham Salgado, a canon crewmember, and Spc. Kristian Kelly, a small arms artillery repair specialist, both with the 1st Battalion, 194th Field Artillery, man a Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar gun at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on June 7, 2021. This gun was the first C-RAM in history to engage and destroy an enemy unmanned aerial vehicle during an attack at Al Asad Air Base on June 5, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christie R. Smith)


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