BAGHDAD—Pfc. Justin Vazeii, 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 Memphis, Tenn., native, prepares a 120-mm illumination round before firing Aug. 16 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. ( Army photo by Spc. William A. Joeckel, 2nd A
BAGHDAD—Pfc. Justin Vazeii, 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 Memphis, Tenn., native, prepares a 120-mm illumination round before firing Aug. 16 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. ( Army photo by Spc. William A. Joeckel, 2nd AAB, 1st Inf. Div., USD-C) %%%%%%%%E2%%%%%%%%80%%%%%%%%98Vanguard%%%%%%%%E2%%%%%%%%80%%%%%%%%99 Battalion mortarmen keep militants on their toes, protect Camp Taji from indirect fire 445716
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