Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Brister, platoon sergeant from Baton Rouge, La., stands point during a combined patrol, Sept. 6, 2008, with Iraqi national police of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd NP Division. Brister, who is assigned to Company D, 4th Bn., 64th Armor Regt., attached to the 1st Bn., 22nd Infantry Regt., 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Multi-National Division - Baghdad, conducts daily combined patrols and operations with Iraqi security forces to ensure that ongoing security and stability efforts are maintained throughout the Rashid District of Baghdad. "If we come out at night, people are more apt to greet and talk to us, because they have eaten a meal once the sun has set," he explained. "It helps out with us doing our information [dissemination]; let's the people know that we really care about them." The 4th Bn., 64th Armor Regt. is part of the 4th BCT, 3rd Inf. Div., stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga. The Soldiers of the "Tuskers" Bn. are currently deployed to Forward Operating Base Falcon, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and MND-B.
Date Taken: | 09.06.2008 |
Date Posted: | 09.11.2008 12:38 |
Photo ID: | 114614 |
VIRIN: | 080911-A-2861W-007 |
Resolution: | 1867x1250 |
Size: | 190.05 KB |
Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
Web Views: | 137 |
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