First Lt. Thomas “Mac” Brinker, the platoon leader
Summary
First Lt. Thomas “Mac” Brinker, the platoon leader for 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pauses with one of his soldiers and his interpreter as they prepare to move through a village in Zharay district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, March 18. 1st Platoon was involved in a road building mission in the area. “We are trying to use this road to connect the northern and southern portion of our area of operations,” said Brinker. “The hope is that it will help local forces better provide security.”
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Date
17/03/2012
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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