Cincinnati Marine takes mentoring from wrestling mat to tank track [Image 3 of 3]

COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, AFGHANISTAN

08.12.2011

Photo by Cpl. Marco Mancha 

II Marine Expeditionary Force   

COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Cpl. Larry Williams, a tank gunner with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), poses with fellow Marines in front of their tank. The Cincinnati native wrestled for most of his life and carried many of the lessons learned and mastered during his wrestling days and applied them to his fresh Marine Corps career. “My favorite part about wrestling was learning new moves and techniques and teaching the same stuff to the younger guys,” explained Williams. “Now, teaching the junior Marines the different tank positions and stepping back, seeing them take charge and understand what they’re doing is great for me.”

• Date Taken: 08.12.2011
• Date Posted: 08.18.2011 11:41
• Photo ID: 444570
• VIRIN: 110812-M-PE262-717
• Resolution: 3294x5343
• Size: 10.44 MB
• Location: COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, AF