Ukrainian Grad rocket launchers pummel Russian positions in Donetsk. The BM-21 Grad is a Soviet-era multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) employed by both armies in this conflict. The system consists of a truck with a mounted rocket pod containing 122mm rockets. All forty rockets can be fired within twenty seconds, or they can be fired individually or in groups, and feature a range of twenty to thirty kilometers depending on the ordnance fired. A battalion of eighteen launchers can deliver 720 rockets in a single volley, though they are not as precise as gun artillery and are employed to suppress targets over a wide area.

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Cam served as an infantry officer in the Marine Corps, deploying to the Horn of Africa and participating in combat operations in Iraq. He currently works in the maritime industry and in the defense sector as an instructor of combined arms planning and operations. An avid sailor, Cam founded and directs Triumph Sailing, a nonprofit that supports veterans and first responders through adventure and fellowship on the water. Triumph Sailing just completed its big yearly event, an offshore race in the Gulf of Mexico with an all veteran crew. You can support the mission and next year's sailing season at Tri-Sail.Org.