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Article: Local Marine leads convoy to resupply southern Afghanistan Steven Baker leads first-ever joint operation
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 1, 2009
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By AARON ROOKS
Afghanistan - A Marine from Oconomowoc helped successfully lead
U.K., Afghan and Marine forces in a Sept. 8, convoy to resupply
Marines and Afghan soldiers currently serving in the Helmand River
valley.
Gunnery Sgt. Steven Baker and his platoon of Marines joined
members of Camp Shorabak's Afghan national army (ANA) and their U.K.
mentors in a convoy from Camp Leatherneck to Forward Operating Base
Dwyer with the goal of delivering building supplies and mechanical
parts to their respective comrades. The convoy, led by Baker's unit,
Truck Platoon 2, General Support Motor Transport Company, Combat
Logistics Regiment 2, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan,
consisted of more ...
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Transcript: RESERVISTS AUGMENT 2ND MARDIV MOTOR TRANSPORT
Regulatory Intelligence Data;
April 7, 1999 ;
595 words
... ... augmented division's undermanned motor transport unit to help fill billets and work ... Capt. David J. Eskelund, assistant motor transport officer, 2nd Marine Division Motor Transport. Operational tempos are in full swing ...
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