Lance Cpl. Lucas L. Dao, 20, from Tustin, Calif., and Lance Cpl. Vincent Valenzuela Jr., 21, from La Quinta, Calif., both mechanics with Company A, 4th Tank Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, disconnect the hoses to the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank turbine engine at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 23. The tanks with 4th Tank Bn. recently returned from a mission along the Syrian border and are undergoing a week of maintenance to ensure they are ready for their next mission.


Lance Cpl. Lucas L. Dao, 20, from Tustin, Calif., and Lance Cpl. Vincent Valenzuela Jr., 21, from La Quinta, Calif., both mechanics with Company A, 4th Tank Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, disconnect the hoses to the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank turbine engine at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 23. The tanks with 4th Tank Bn. recently returned from a mission along the Syrian border and are undergoing a week of maintenance to ensure they are ready for their next mission.


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