Marine Corps mechanics with Bravo Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, use an M88A2 Hercules Armored Recovery Vehicle to reinstall the engine into an M1A1 Abrams tank at Combat Outpost Shir Gazay, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on Nov. 4, 2012. The mechanics can rapidly replace a malfunctioning engine to ensure continued mission readiness. Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Martin)

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