I Saw an M777 Howitzer Fire, and the ‘Boom’ Shook Me to My Core

A 155mm shell is loaded into the massive, almost 10,000-pound gun. A few seconds later, a US Army soldier yells out. “Fire!”At the tug of a thin rope, the deadly projectile is launched from the artillery cannon. Soaring into the sky, clearing hundreds of meters per second, it disappears from sight within moments. It is a bit like watching a golfer tee off with the largest golf ball you’ve ever…