Spc. Ryan Zanni (left), of Portland, Ore., a water purification specialist, and Sgt. Douglas Owens (right), from Azel, Texas, a heavy wheeled vehicle operator, both from Company E, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavlary Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, pause for a photo before conducting preflight checks. Zanni and Owens became door gunners for Co. A, 2-227th, 1st ACB, to help support their comrades due to a shortage in door gunners throughout their battalion. 1st Air Cavalry Brigade ground maintainers take to the skies of Iraq 192396

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