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Article: Texas ports gain new support unit.
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- Translog
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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After serving two years at the Port of Corpus Christi and Port of Beaumont in Texas, the 1192nd Transportation Terminal Brigade, New Orleans, La., headed home and the 1395th Transportation Terminal Brigade, Fort Lawton, Wash. took over the duties as support unit for the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command.
The 1395th's mission is to operate as the single port manager for all military cargo at the Port of Corpus Christi. In addition, a permanent party of approximately 20 Soldiers supports the 842nd Transportation Battalion, an active duty unit located at the Port of Beaumont.
"Our Soldiers bring their civilian skills to the brigade which ...