COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan
Summary
COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- Lance Cpl. Zachary Parker of Reynoldsburg, Ohio lifts the front of the M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicle off the ground. The 21-year-old tank mechanic with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), doubles as a driver for the vehicle and lifting it allows the rest of the mechanics to conduct preventative maintenance.
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tanks
oef
mechanics
afghanistan
2nd marine division
2nd tank battalion
2 mardiv
cpl marco mancha
ii marine expeditionary force
combat outpost shir ghazay
alpha company tank mechanics maintain 70 ton armored beasts
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Date
06/08/2011
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