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By The Armorer on November 28, 2007 | Permalink | Comments (1)

Soldiers from U.S. Army Europe's 502nd Engineer Company lock assault float bridge bay sections together to ferry vehicles and heavy equipment across the Euphrates River in support of Operation Marne Courageous Nov. 16. Photo by Staff Sergeant Tony Lindback

Soldiers from U.S. Army Europe's 502nd Engineer Company lock assault float bridge bay sections together to ferry vehicles and heavy equipment across the Euphrates River in support of Operation Marne Courageous Nov. 16. Photo by Staff Sergeant Tony Lindback

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By Justthisguy on November 30, 2007 11:47 AM

Solving practical problems while maybe being shot at, too. Yup, that requires single-minded concentration! It was an Engineer who commanded at Rorke's Drift, ya know. Yah, I know, Infantry, boots on the ground, yadda yadda...

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