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from soldiers , radio and television .

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This is the army today , a daily

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feature from around the globe . This

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was the scene mid december last year ,

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the last military vehicle crossed the

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Iraq Kuwait border , bringing him into

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operation New Dawn . Months later , the

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mine resistant ambush protected or mrap

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vehicle that was the last across the

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border has made it back home to

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American soil . The troops and

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civilians of the 842nd Transportation

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Battalion along with the crew of the

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ocean crescent are proud to be a part

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of this historical event . We're all

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instilled in history . We have a long

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proud history and it's just great to be

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part of it . From Iraq to kuwait to the

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port of Beaumont and finally home the

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journey for the M rap has been a long

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and successful one . Well , several

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things that are making historical

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obviously being the last first cat

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division vehicle to leave Iraq makes it

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very historically significant to the

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division itself but also for the army .

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It is a historically significant event

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or vehicle because that it is the only

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M wrap that is in the army historical

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collection . There is still much work

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ahead before the Mrap takes its place

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in history at the first calvary

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division museum at fort hood texas .

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What we'll be doing first off is

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getting the vehicle prepared for

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display will be removing a lot of the

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fuel and other other liquids out of it

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will be plugging some holes we need to

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uh keep rain out of it and also will be

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kind of do some bird proofing and

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things of that sort And for those who

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have experienced Operation Iraqi

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freedom or New Dawn , it will always

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serve as a reminder of the lives we

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lost . That's the army today from

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soldiers , radio and television . Yeah .