Lt. Col. Dave Clukey (center), commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, poses with retired Maj. Mark Nutsch (left) and retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Cal Spencer (right), following the Arizona premiere of '12 Strong,' Jan. 8, Harkins Theaters, Scottsdale, Ariz. The film depicts Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 595, who were the first unit to engage the Taliban in Afghanistan, during the initial 2001 invasion. Nutsch and Spencer are portrayed by Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon, respectively in the movie. Through close collaboration with the Special Operations Recruiting Battalio
Lt. Col. Dave Clukey (center), commander, Phoenix Recruiting Battalion, poses with retired Maj. Mark Nutsch (left) and retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Cal Spencer (right), following the Arizona premiere of '12 Strong,' Jan. 8, Harkins Theaters, Scottsdale, Ariz. The film depicts Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 595, who were the first unit to engage the Taliban in Afghanistan, during the initial 2001 invasion. Nutsch and Spencer are portrayed by Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon, respectively in the movie. Through close collaboration with the Special Operations Recruiting Battalion (SORB), 60 Phoenix Battalion Soldiers and civilians, and Community Partners attended the premiere. ( Army Photo by Alun Thomas, USAREC Public Affairs)
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