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specialist Campo deployed in support of

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operation enduring freedom soldiers

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with the three 75th combat sustainment

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support battalion gathered to honor

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five fallen soldiers december 10th at

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Camp Leatherneck Helmand province .

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During the ceremony , the soldiers were

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remembered with the laying of christmas

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wreaths . His surviving family includes

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his wife Ashley and his son Jonathan .

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This was our humble way about

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remembering the families also in

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addition to the soldiers , especially

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throughout these difficult times for

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them , which are the holidays , I'm

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sure that means their loved ones .

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During his military service he earned

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the Army commendation Medal . The

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wreaths were donated as part of wreaths

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across America , an annual nonprofit

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drive to recognize veterans graves at

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national cemeteries , Regional Command ,

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Southwest Commanding General , Major

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General john Toolan attended the event

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and laid wreaths Commemorating

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prisoners of war and service members

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who have gone missing in action . It's

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up to us every opportunity that we have ,

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whether it's the opportunity that

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Greece across America provides to us or

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it's our own Veterans Day or memorial

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Day . It's important to get out and

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remember those who have gone before and

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given their all . The three 75th became

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involved in wreaths across America this

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year through one of its reserve units ,

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the 8/11 ordinance company out of

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Rainelle West Virginia . The five

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soldiers the unit recognized were all

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killed in the last year and all had

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belonged to the logistics unit . The

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three 75th replaced in Southwest

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Afghanistan . It hit home . I mean it

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was , it was pretty , it's pretty

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special . It was uh , it was nice to

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honor the fallen soldiers that we

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replaced . You know , we're out here

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doing the same exact thing that they

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were doing , reporting from camp

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leatherneck Helmand province . I'm

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Staff Sergeant Jeremy , ross . Mhm .