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    Late to his own promotion ceremony – Virginia Guard soldier promoted [Image 1 of 2]

    Late to his own promotion ceremony – Virginia Guard soldier promoted

    QALAT, AFGHANISTAN

    08.29.2011

    Photo by Sgt. Frank O'Brien 

    116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

    Newly promoted Spc. John A. Gatling, a Virginia Army National Guard 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team soldier from Hampton, Va., is “smoked” at his own promotion ceremony for being late. “Smoked” is Army slang for corrective physical training commonly administered in basic training. The Staunton-based “Stonewall Brigade” is deployed to Zabul province, Afghanistan conducting counterinsurgency operations as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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    Date Taken: 08.29.2011
    Date Posted: 09.30.2011 06:30
    Photo ID: 465569
    VIRIN: 110829-A-0633O-292
    Resolution: 1024x662
    Size: 261.68 KB
    Location: QALAT, AF

    Web Views: 45
    Downloads: 1

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