Staff Sgt. Edisson Vargas, a native of White Plains, N.Y., and Sgt. Ontario Smith, of Washington, inspect artillery round components prior to firing an Excalibur round on Camp Taji, northwest of Baghdad, April 26. The Excalibur fired was the first round of this type fired by 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Both Soldiers are assigned to Battery A, 2nd Battalion 11th Field Artillery Regiment 'On-Time,' 2nd SBCT "Warrior," 25th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad.