After receiving a humorous message through the crew chief headset, Sgt. Omar Avila from Brownsville, Texas, enjoys a laugh, while learning the basic functions of an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter at Camp Taji, Iraq, Feb. 4. Avila was visiting the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division–Center, as part of Operation Proper Exit, a program which brings wounded Soldiers from Iraq back to the country to give them a sense of finality to their combat experiences in Iraq. Due to injuries from an improvised explosive device in 2007, Avila had his right foot amputated and suffered extensive burns.
| Date Taken: | 02.04.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 02.06.2010 12:10 |
| Photo ID: | 248431 |
| VIRIN: | 100204-A-#####-156 |
| Resolution: | 2100x1391 |
| Size: | 489.65 KB |
| Location: | CAMP TAJI, IQ |
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