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AS U.S. ARMED FORCES BEGIN THE RETROGRADE PROCESS, SENIOR CHIEF JOHN MATUZA AND THE
SAILORS WITH THE NAVY CUSTOMS TEAM ARE MAKING SURE IT'S A SMOOTH AND CLEAN TRANSITION.
[Senior Chief Petty Officer John Matuza # Navy Customs Team # Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan]
"IT'S QUITE THE CONTRAST. USUALLY WE'RE USED TO WORKING AT SEA. THE NAVY WAS ASKED TO COME
IN SOME TIME BACK AND OUR MISSION WAS BASICALLY GO AHEAD AND INSPECT TO CUSTOMS STANDARDS
ALL THESE VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY GOING BACK TO THE UNITED STATES. WE RINSE
IT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, INSIDE AND OUT, AND SIDE TO SIDE. WHAT SOMEBODY MAY HAVE MISSED
ANOTHER WILL PICK UP BY JUST GOING AHEAD AND TAKING ONE SECTION AT A TIME."
JUST LIKE THIS EQUIPMENT, THESE SAILORS WILL BE RETURNING HOME AS WELL.
"WE ARE THE LAST GROUPTHAT WILL BE LEAVING THIS MISSION FROM THE NAVY. WE WANT TO LEAVE
A MARK THAT WE'VE DONE OUR JOBS TO THE COMPLETE STANDARD THAT WAS ASKED OF US."
PETTY OFFICER PATRICK HOUSE, KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN.