Spc. Michael Cormier, a mortarman with Headquarters
Summary
Spc. Michael Cormier, a mortarman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center, and a Portland, Ore., native, adjusts a mortar tube after firing an illumination round Aug. 14 at Camp Taji, Iraq. Mortarmen with the “Vanguard” Battalion fire illumination rounds on a regular basis to help deter militants from launching indirect-fire attacks and also keep a supply of high-explosive rounds in reserve for counter-fire purposes. (Photo by Spc. William A. Joeckel)
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Date
14/08/2011
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