Cpl. Estanislao Alvarez, a UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), crews the left-side door gun of a Huey while launching from the flight line here to respond to a call for help from a small Danish ground unit, July 25. Alvarez was wounded about two months ago conducting an emergency resupply mission for special operations Marines. Alvarez was offered a chance to leave Afghanistan after he was wounded, but refused. Instead, he chose to remain with his unit and fellow Marines for the duration of HMLA-369's deployment.
| Date Taken: | 07.25.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 08.22.2010 17:26 |
| Photo ID: | 311477 |
| VIRIN: | 100725-M-0474R-024 |
| Resolution: | 5390x3297 |
| Size: | 6.92 MB |
| Location: | AF |
| Web Views: | 159 |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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