Combat Vehicle Crewman (CVC) helmets were issued to armor units. It has communication headset affixed to it, which could be plugged into armored vehicle radio. This CVC helmet has been painted tan for desert. The stencil TC-C53 translated to “Track Commander, Charlie (company) 53 (vehicle number). “Butt stroke” may have been a nick name of SSG Avington, or written as a joke.
Original image subtitle: US Army (USA) Tank Commander STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Keith Eudy, with the 8th Calvary, 2nd Battalion, scans a trash fire-covered street in Baghdad for potential hidden bombs, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
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