Illinois Native Fights to Deploy to Iraq Despite Illness [Image 1 of 3]

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05.13.2008

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Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christian Smith, a Villa Grove, Ill., native, stands at the open hood of a Humvee at Camp Taji, Iraq, May 16, 2008. Smith is the squadron maintenance technician for 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Task Force 12, Multinational Division Baghdad. He fought for, and won, the opportunity to deploy to Iraq in November despite being diagnosed with multifocal motor neuropathy. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Chris Seaton, Multinational Division Baghdad

• Date Taken: 05.13.2008
• Date Posted: 07.03.2025 20:32
• Photo ID: 9156031
• VIRIN: 080513-D-D0439-3727
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