Sgt. David Stoehr, an M1 Abrams main battle tank mechanic with Company F, 1st “Vanguard” Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division–Center and an Indianapolis native, power washes the tracks of an M88 armored recovery vehicle Aug. 20, 2011 at Camp Taji, Iraq. As the Vanguard Battalion’s deployment in support of Operation New Dawn winds down, soldiers are preparing vehicles and equipment for turn-in. (Photo by: Spc. William A. Joeckel, 2nd AAB, 1st Inf. Div., USD-C) %%%%%%%%E2%%%%%%%%80%%%%%%%%98Vanguard%%%%%%%%E2%%%%%%%%80%%%

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Sgt. David Stoehr, an M1 Abrams main battle tank mechanic with Company F, 1st “Vanguard” Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division–Center and an Indianapolis native, power washes the tracks of an M88 armored recovery vehicle Aug. 20, 2011 at Camp Taji, Iraq. As the Vanguard Battalion’s deployment in support of Operation New Dawn winds down, soldiers are preparing vehicles and equipment for turn-in. (Photo by: Spc. William A. Joeckel, 2nd AAB, 1st Inf. Div., USD-C) %%%%%%%%E2%%%%%%%%80%%%%%%%%98Vanguard%%%%%%%%E2%%%%%%%%80%%%%%%%%99 Battalion soldiers prepare for drawdown by turning in vehicles and equipment 446756

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