Spc. Kyle Thomas, from Company E, 27th Base Support Battalion, cuts a notch in a mounting bracket in the motor pool at Forward Operating Base Marez in Mosul, Iraq. Thomas, a track vehicle mechanic, is using his welding skills to help design protective cages mounted on engineer vehicles to help keep fellow Soldiers safe on the roads. Staff Sgt. Samantha M. Stryker

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