Capt. Kyle Surridge, Alpha Battery commander in the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, gives a brief interview with an Israeli television reporter

Capt. Kyle Surridge, Alpha Battery commander in the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, gives a brief interview with an Israeli television reporter Oct. 23, 2012 at a ballistic missile defense position near Jerusalem. Captain Surridge and Alpha Battery were temporarily in place to support the bilateral U.S.-Israel exercise Austere Challenge 12. Dowload higest-resolution version(3723 by 500 pixels)

Capt. Kyle Surridge, Alpha Battery commander in the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, gives a brief interview with an Israeli television reporter Oct. 23, 2012 at a ballistic missile defense position near Jerusalem. Captain Surridge and Alpha Battery were temporarily in place to support the bilateral U.S.-Israel exercise Austere Challenge 12.

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