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    Rucksack to rotor blades; Career change brings former infantry NCO back to Afghanistan as Army Black Hawk pilot [Image 2 of 4]

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    A fully equipped soldier in woodland camouflage uniform and combat gear poses with a group of approximately six civilian men in traditional Middle Eastern dress. The setting appears to be a residential area with low brick/mud-brick walls and tan-colored buildings visible in the background. The atmosphere appears relaxed and friendly, consistent with a community engagement or goodwill interaction.

    UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, IRAQ

    08.01.2002

    Photo by Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues 

    10th Combat Aviation Brigade

    Then Sgt. 1st Class Michael Young, an infantryman and squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, has his picture taken with local villagers in 2002. Young’s unit visited the village to conduct a meeting to assess the villager’s needs for food, water and electricity. Young is currently a chief warrant officer 3, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot and unit safety officer with 2nd Battalion (Assault), Task Force Knighthawk, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade. (Courtesy photo)

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    Date Taken: 08.01.2002
    Date Posted: 12.09.2013 05:49
    Photo ID: 1068239
    VIRIN: 020823-A-XX123-002
    Resolution: 728x507
    Size: 36.15 KB
    Location: UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, IQ
    Web Views: 100
    Downloads: 4

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    A military soldier in full combat gear stands alongside a civilian, likely a local youth, in an arid open landscape. A donkey carrying a load is present to the left of the civilian. The setting appears to be a dry, flat terrain consistent with the Middle East or Central Asia.
    A fully equipped soldier in woodland camouflage uniform and combat gear poses with a group of approximately six civilian men in traditional Middle Eastern dress. The setting appears to be a residential area with low brick/mud-brick walls and tan-colored buildings visible in the background. The atmosphere appears relaxed and friendly, consistent with a community engagement or goodwill interaction.
    A smiling U.S. Army soldier in multicam/OCP combat uniform stands beside a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on what appears to be a military airfield. The soldier is holding a flight helmet and wearing a 10th Mountain Division patch and an ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) patch, suggesting deployment in Afghanistan. The setting appears to be a forward operating base with desert terrain and mountains visible in the background.
    A U.S. Army soldier in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform is seated inside a military helicopter cockpit, appearing to conduct pre-flight checks or instrument inspections. The soldier wears a U.S. flag patch and what appears to be a 10th Mountain Division patch on the right shoulder. The cockpit environment is consistent with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter based on the instrument panel layout and interior configuration.

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