Cpl. Charles Kristel, a Schenectady, , native and team leader with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regional Command (Southwest), uses a map to coordinate with a scout sniper attached to his section during an interdiction operation in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, 2013. Kristel, an anti-tank missileman by trade, lead a section of infantry Marines during the clearing operation. This is My Life, Cpl. Charles Kristel E28093 Team Leader 131221-M-ZB219-064

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