COMBAT OUTPOST SHIR GHAZAY, Afghanistan - Lance Cpl. Richard Brown, a gunner with Alpha Company, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), ground guides a tank to a fueling station. The 25 year-old Brooklyn, N.Y., native is the second in command behind the tank commander. Brown is in charge of the overall maintenance of the tank and makes sure everything is in its correct position.