‘Ghostrider’ soldiers clear the way for operations [Image 5 of 6]

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRAH, IRAQ

07.07.2011

Courtesy Photo

3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division

Sgt. Ross Wheeler, a team leader and vehicle commander with Company C, 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts a mechanical investigation of a suspicious object outside of Contingency Operating Base Basrah, Iraq. Every route clearance package is equipped with a “Buffalo” vehicle, specifically designed to investigate improvised explosive devices and sustain a high-order detonation. (Photo by: 1st Lt. Peter Thompson, Charlie Co., 3rd BSTB, 3rd AAB, 1st Cav. Div.)

• Date Taken: 07.07.2011
• Date Posted: 07.19.2011 02:27
• Photo ID: 429629
• VIRIN: 110707-A-0000T-001
• Resolution: 1280x720
• Size: 285.09 KB
• Location: CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRAH, IQ