U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Belver from Task Force Raptor, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, reassembles the M-240 machine gun while participating in the unit's spur ride Aug. 2, 2012, in the deserts of Djibouti. The spur ride is a cavalry tradition in which a trooper must pass a series of tests that evaluate physical, leadership, technical and tactical proficiency in a high stress environment in order to earn his spurs and become a member of the Order of the Spur. Task Force Raptor is deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.
| Date Taken: | 08.02.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 08.07.2012 05:34 |
| Photo ID: | 640567 |
| VIRIN: | 120802-F-BU402-711 |
| Resolution: | 4256x2832 |
| Size: | 5.29 MB |
| Location: | WE'A, DJ |
| Web Views: | 67 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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