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Fort Benning honors two fallen soldiers with two named facilities
A dedication on Kelley Hill at Fort Benning unveiled the Mata Weapons and Electronics Sustainment Facility and the Salie Directorate of Logistics Warehouse Complex. Named for CW2 Johnny Mata and Sgt 1st Class David Salie, the 22,000 and 160,000 square foot buildings house repair, testing, and supply functions serving Fort Benning and 80 counties across Alabama, Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle. Mata died near Nasiriyah in 2003. Salie fell in 2005 while serving in Iraq. Family members expressed pride and memory of their loved ones.
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Fort Benning
Kelley Hill
CW2
Johnny Villareal Mata
SFC
David James Lake
Mata
Johnny Mata
David Shepherd
Directorate of Logistics
507Th
Fort Bliss
Texas
An Nasiriya
Iraq
Shepherd
DOS
Rosa Salinas
Johnny
Salinas
Sherperd
Salie
David
Army
Patricia Miers
Thomas Taylor
Taylor
69Th Armor Regiment
Alabama
Georgia
Florida Panhandle
Adrienne Anderson
David Salie
Harmony Church
Johnny V. Mata
Baqouba
3Rd Heavy Brigade