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Soldiers from 184 field artillery

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celebrated the Army's 236th birthday

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with a special dinner on Ford operating

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base Griffin . The dinner included

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lobster , grilled seasoned steak ,

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breaded jumbo shrimp , rice corn , an

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assortment of best fruit . Soldiers

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gathered around with friends , shared a

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laugh and enjoyed the hearty dinner .

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The International Security Assistance

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Force shared the special dinner with

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Latvian Swedish and Finnish soldiers .

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So on . My birthday means to me that

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there is a tradition that has to be

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upheld for all those who have come and

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gone , defending the freedom of the

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United States and to aid those who

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cannot defend themselves reporting from

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bob griffin . I'm Army sergeant , Jason

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Varela goal .