Command Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Wilson, command sergeant major, Multi-National Force-Iraq, visits with Soldiers of the 16th Sustainment Brigade, one of the last units in Iraq serving a 15-month deployment, at Habur Gate Aug. 13. The Soldiers of Logistics Task Force-Alpha, 16th Special Troops Battalion, 16th Sust. Bde, maintain one of a handful of points of entry into Iraq. Habur Gate is a convoy staging facility on the Turkish border near the Iraqi town of Zahko, and is the second busiest point of entry into Iraq and a main point for goods coming into the country from Turkey. Wilson spoke with LTF - Alpha Soldiers and leaders about the difficulties associated with long deployments, including suicides and assaults, and the importance of Soldier care and leadership engagement during deployments.
| Date Taken: | 08.13.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 08.20.2009 07:11 |
| Photo ID: | 196817 |
| VIRIN: | 090820-A-6352A-002 |
| Resolution: | 3216x2136 |
| Size: | 3.3 MB |
| Location: | HABUR GATE, IQ |
| Web Views: | 77 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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