operator since October and arrived in Afghanistan a few weeks ago. During his first month here he has made more than 20 recoveries, 13 of which were during his last QRF mission that lasted more than 72 hours. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), uses a wrecker to pull a stuck vehicle out of the sandy desert in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, during a recovery mission last April. Soft sand can cause vehicles to get stuck while driving through the desert. Wrecker teams help save a great amount of money and resources for the Marine Corps by retrieving damaged or brokendown vehicles and transporting them back to base for repair. Photo: Lance Cpl. Khoa Pelczar, 1st Marine Logistics Group (FWD) According to Chavez, on the days they aren’t going out on missions, they work on their wrecker trucks, ensuring everything is operating properly. “During a mission, these [wrecker] vehicles go through a lot of beatings. We have to keep them maintained so they can be in good shape and keep running,” said Chavez. “That way, they don’t break down often, as we only have a few of these vehicles to operate.” “Every day is a new adventure,” said Chavez. “There’s always something new that happens every time we go out. That’s one of the best parts about being a wrecker operator.” —Lance Cpl. Khoa Pelczar, 1st Marine Logistics Group (FWD) new york law helpS ov. David Paterson’s signature G on a bill passed by New York’s Legislature enacted into law a measure to allow manufacturers to possess firearm suppressors prior to securing contracts. The passage follows more than a year of lobbying by federal and state politicians, and its enactment will allow Remington’s Ilion, N.Y., plant to be able to compete for federal Department of Defense contracts, said US Rep. Michael Arcuri.—Courtesy NSSF WWW.GUNSMAGAZINE.COM 65
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