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New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, the commander of the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, holds the "Kilmer Cross" at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, where the battalion is currently stationed while on duty at locations in the Horn of Africa. The crucifix was the property of poet Joyce Kilmer who died while serving in the 69th Infantry in World War I. It has been carried into battle by battalion commander's since then. (Courtesy photo)
| Date Taken: | 01.13.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 03.15.2023 11:29 |
| Photo ID: | 7682966 |
| VIRIN: | 230113-Z-A3538-1002 |
| Resolution: | 414x552 |
| Size: | 69.31 KB |
| Location: | CAMP LEMONNIER, DJ |
| Web Views: | 22 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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