Spc. Derek Martin from San Diego, Calif., tank gunner, 1st Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, helps Sgt. Aaron Frazier from West Salem, Ohio, maintenance crew leader and tank maintainer, 1st Plt., Company C, 1st Btn., 8th Inf. Reg., connects the Hercules 88 Recovery Vehicle’s boom to the M1A1 Abrams tank, so Spc. Damon White from Bronx, , tank maintainer and Hercules 88 Recovery Vehicle operator, 1st Plt., Company C, 1st Btn., 8th Inf. Reg., can lift the back of the vehicle during the tank’s annual service on Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 2. The H
Spc. Derek Martin from San Diego, Calif., tank gunner, 1st Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, helps Sgt. Aaron Frazier from West Salem, Ohio, maintenance crew leader and tank maintainer, 1st Plt., Company C, 1st Btn., 8th Inf. Reg., connects the Hercules 88 Recovery Vehicle’s boom to the M1A1 Abrams tank, so Spc. Damon White from Bronx, , tank maintainer and Hercules 88 Recovery Vehicle operator, 1st Plt., Company C, 1st Btn., 8th Inf. Reg., can lift the back of the vehicle during the tank’s annual service on Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq, Nov. 2. The Hercules 88 Recovery Vehicle can be used for towing, winching and lifting operations. The recovery vehicle is able to tow up to 70 tons and the boom is capable of lifting up to 35 tons. Annual Tank Service saves money, lives 134992
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