Liam Poole served as an 0352 Anti-Tank Missileman with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR). While 2nd LAR was putting together its detachment that would join 1st Battalion, 8th Marines as they prepared for their 2021, Liam was selected to join them. He had already been with LAR for a couple years by this point, but like so many of his comrades, this would be his first and last overseas deployment.

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