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March 20th, 2003
PALADIN
An M109 self-propelled 155 mm Howitzer cannon that resembles a tank but lacks heavy armor; developed at the Picatinny Arsenal, part of the Department of Defense's Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command in Rockaway Township, New Jersey.
Usage: Description of elements of the U.S. armed forces positioned in Kuwait for deployment into Iraq during "Operation Iraqi Freedom."
Source: Various on-line resources.

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