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    Cavalry amputee re-enlists in Afghanistan [Image 5 of 8]

    Cavalry amputee re-enlists in Afghanistan

    FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC, AFGHANISTAN

    11.09.2011

    Photo by Sgt. Thomas Duval  

    1st Brigade, 11th Airborne Division

    Silhouetted by the unit’s emblem painted on a concrete barrier Staff Sgt. Brian Beem, an amputee and cavalry scout with the 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, looks on as Col. Todd R. Wood, commander of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division talks about the true meaning of Beem's re-enlistment. Beem lost his leg during a deployment to Iraq in 2006. Despite the loss of his leg, Beem continues to serve with his fellow cavalry soldiers.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 11.09.2011
    Date Posted: 11.10.2011 00:29
    Photo ID: 486290
    VIRIN: 111109-A-BE343-008
    Resolution: 3977x2868
    Size: 710.32 KB
    Location: FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC, AF

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