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| Oregon National Guard Specialist Nathan Nakis |
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Oregon National Guard Specialist Nathan Nakis |
Age: 19
Died: December 16, 2003 in Mosul, Iraq
Hometown: Sedro-Wooley, Washington
Unit: Bravo Company, 52nd Engineer Battalion of Albany, Oregon
- Attended Oregon State University in Corvallis
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| United States Army Captain James D. Nehl |
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United States Army Captain James D. Nehl
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Age: 37
Died: Nov. 9, 2012, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
Hometown: Gardiner, Oregon
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas |
| United States Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marcques J. Nettles |
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Marcques J. Nettles |
Age: 22
Died: April 2, 2006 near Al Asad in Iraq
Hometown: Beaverton, Oregon
Unit: Force Service Regiment 1 Fleet Marine Forces Pacific
- Survived by his wife Christina Mullen
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| United States Marine Lance Corporal Randy L. Newman |
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United States Marine Lance Corporal Randy L. Newman |
Age: 21
Died: August 20, 2006 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hometown: Bend, Oregon
Unit: 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force of Twentynine Palms, California
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| United States Army Private Tan Q. Ngo |
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United States Army Private Tan Q. Ngo |
Age: 20
Died: August 27, 2008, in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Hometown: Beaverton, Oregon
Unit: 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany
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| Oregon National Guard Sergeant Long N. Nguyen |
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Oregon National Guard Sergeant Long N. Nguyen |
Age: 27
Died: February 10, 2007 in Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Unit: 141st Brigade Support Battalion, Portland, Oregon
Nguyen was born in Viet Nam on June 27, 1979 and moved to Portland with his parents at age 3. He grew up in Portland with his three siblings (two brothers and a sister) and graduated in 1996 from Madison High School. He maintained close relationships with his parents and siblings.
After high school Nguyen enlisted in the Army in 1998. He joined the Oregon Army National Guard in 2001 and served as a supply specialist and property book handler, taking care of supply and equipment needs of soldiers and units within the 41st IBCT.
Nguyen was attending Portland State University prior to the deployment and expressed an interest in joining the Guard Officers Leadership Development program to become a commissioned officer.
Fellow soldiers in 141st BSB said Nguyen was outgoing, well known and well liked. He was known as a hard worker and good at his job. Prior to the deployment, the unit recognized him as the 2005 Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.
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| Oregon National Guard Sergeant John B. Ogburn III |
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Oregon National Guard Sergeant John B. Ogburn III |
Age: 45
Died: May 22, 2005 in Kirkuk, Iraq
Hometown: Fruitland, Idaho
Unit: A Company, 3rd Battalion Cavalry of the Oregon Army National Guard.
- State of Oregon Employee - Worked as a Corrections Officer for the Snake River Correctional Facility in Ontario, Oregon.
- Attended the University of Oregon
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| United States Marine Captain Christopher T. Pate |
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United States Marine Captain Christopher T. Pate |
Age: 29
Died: July 21, 2006 in the Anbar Province of Iraq
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Unit: 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Command Element, II Marine Expeditionary Force of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
- Attended Aloha High School
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| United States Army Reserve Staff Sergeant Robert J. Paul |
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United States Army Reserve Staff Sergeant Robert J. Paul |
Age: 43
Died: September 8, 2006 in Kabul, Afghanistan
Hometown: The Dalles, Oregon
Unit: Army Reserve's 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
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| United States Army Staff Sergeant David S. Perry |
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United States Army Staff Sergeant David S. Perry |
Age: 36
Died: August 10, 2003 in Baqouba, Iraq
Hometown: Bakersfield, California
Unit: 649th Military Police Company, US Army National Guard based in Camp San Luis Obispo, CA
- Parents live in Bend
- Survived by his parents, wife, and three children
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| United States Marine Lance Corporal Dale G. Peterson |
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United States Marine Lance Corporal Dale G. Peterson |
Age: 20
Died: April 23, 2007 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hometown: Redmond, Oregon
Unit: 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
- Dale is survived by his father and step-mother Greg and Kathy Peterson, mother Dorothy Peterson, and sisters Marci Sullens, Melissa Davies and Mandy Peterson.
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| United States Army Sergeant Adam J. Plumondore |
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United States Army Sergeant Adam J. Plumondore |
Age: 22
Died: February 16, 2005 in Mosul, Iraq
Hometown: Gresham, Oregon
Unit: Army’s 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division of Fort Lewis, Washington
- Graduated from Gresham High School where he played varsity football and track
- He is a decorated hero earning (to date) 10 medals and ribbons including: The Bronze Star; The Purple Heart; an Army Commendation Medal; and an Army Achievement Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters. He had also earned his Expert Infantry Badge and Combat Infantry Badge. He was a skilled sniper, graduating second in his class; he and his spotter took third place in the International Sniper Competition.
- Adam also was presented with the Valorous Unit Citation, the Bronze Star with Valor and the Army Commendation Medal with Valor.
- Adam was an avid outdoorsman who loved camping with family and friends; fishing; hunting; riding motorcycles and 4 wheelers (quads); crabbing at the beach; campfires; snow and water skiing. He also loved his cowboy boots; black wrangler jeans; cowboy hat ( which he wore most of the time); his 1978 Ford pickup; John Wayne and George Strait.
- He was getting out of the army to become a police officer. He was going to build an airplane with his dad, mom and brother and get his pilot license.
- Had a great sense of humor and made friends easily.
- Played baseball since the time he was five.
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| United States Marine Second Lieutenant Frederick E. Pokorney Jr. |
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U.S. Marine Second Lieutenant Frederick E. Pokorney Jr. |
Age:31
Died: March 23, 2003 in Nasiriyah, Iraq
Hometown: Jacksonville, North Carolina
Unit: Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
- Attended Oregon State University
- Survived by his wife, daughter, brother and sister
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| United States Army Specialist Brandon J. Prescott |
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United States Army Specialist Brandon J. Prescott
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Age: 24
Died: May 4, 2013, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Hometown: Bend, Oregon
Unit: 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas
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| United States Army Private First Class William Ramirez |
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United States Army Private First Class William Ramirez |
Age: 19
Died: February 19, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Unit: Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment of Fort Polk, Louisiana
- Attended David Douglas and Franklin High Schools in Portland
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| United States Army Sergeant Elijah J. Rao |
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United States Army Sergeant Elijah J. Rao |
Age: 26
Died: December 5, 2009, in Nuristan, Afghanistan
Hometown: Lake Oswego, Oregon
Unit: 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division of Fort Carson, Colorado
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| United States Army Specialist Michelle Ring |
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United States Army Specialist Michelle Ring |
Age: 26
Died: July 5, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq
Hometown: McMinnville, Oregon
Unit: 92nd Military Police Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia
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| United States Marine Lance Corporal Bob Roberts |
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United States Marine Lance Corporal Bob Roberts |
Age: 30
Died: May 17, 2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq
Hometown: Newport, Oregon
Unit: 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force of Camp Pendleton, California
- Attended Madison High School in Portland
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| United States Army Private First Class Specialist Ricky W. Rockholt Jr. |
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United States Army PFC Specialist Ricky W. Rockholt Jr. |
Age: 28
Died: April 28, 2005 in Tel Afar, Iraq
Hometown: Winston, Oregon
Unit: 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment of Fort Carson, Colorado
- Attended Glide High School
- Loved fishing and snowmobiling at Diamond Lake
- Surrived by wife of 4 months, Sharadon; and brother Jason
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| United States Marine Lance Corporal Joseph E. Rodewald |
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United States Marine Lance Corporal Joseph E. Rodewald |
Age: 21
Died: October 13, 2010, in Helmand province, Afghanistan
Hometown: Albany, Oregon
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California
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| United States Army Specialist Dominic N. Rodriguez |
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United States Army Specialist Dominic N. Rodriguez |
Age: 23
Died: June 22, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq
Hometown: Klamath Falls, Oregon
Unit: 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
- Survived by his wife, stepchildren, mother and father
- Graduated from Klamath Union High School where he was captain of the football team
- Attended the College of the Siskiyous
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| United States Army Specialist Philip Rogers |
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United States Army Specialist Philip Rogers |
Age: 23
Died: April 4, 2004 in Mosul, Iraq
Hometown: Gresham, Oregon
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division of Ft. Lewis, Washington
- Attended Gresham High School
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| United States Army Specialist Edwin Roodhouse |
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United States Army Specialist Edwin Roodhouse |
Age: 36
Died: December 5, 2004 in Habbaniyah, Iraq
Hometown: From San Jose, California but lived in McMinnville, Oregon
Unit: 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, South Korea
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| Special Recognition - New York National Guard Specialist David L. Roustum |
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New York National Guard Specialist David L. Roustum |
Age: 22
Died: November 20, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq
Hometown: West Seneca, New York
Unit: Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 108th Infantry of Tonawanda, New York.
Specialist Roustum was assigned to the 2-162nd Infantry Regiment of the Oregon National Guard. He was killed when his armored vehicle was hit by rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire.
- Attended the University of Buffalo
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| United States Army Private First Class Brice M. Scott |
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United States Army Private First Class Brice M. Scott |
Age: 22
Died: July 31, 2011, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Hometown: Eugene, Oregon
Unit: 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
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| United States Army Sergeant Eliot W. Scott |
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United States Army Sergeant Eliot W. Scott |
Age: 24
Died: October 13, 2007
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Unit: 25th Infantry division, Infantry Fire Team Leader, Hawaii
Eliot was born in Portland in 1983 and graduated from Grant High School where he was a track star and set a school record in the pole vault; he also volunteered in the local search and rescue unit.
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| United States Army Sergeant Jason A. Shaffer |
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United States Army Sergeant Jason A. Shaffer |
Age: 28
Died: April 5, 2007 in Baqubah, Iraq
Hometown: Hood River, Oregon
Unit: 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division in Fort Hood, Texas
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| United States Army Sergeant Jacob Simpson |
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United States Army Sergeant Jacob Simpson |
Age: 24
Died: May 16, 2005 in Tal Afar, Iraq
Hometown: Ashland, Oregon
Unit: Army's 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment of Fort Carson, Colorado
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| United States Marine Lance Corporal Steven Stacy |
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United States Marine Lance Corporal Steven Stacy |
Age: 23
Died: July 5, 2007 in Iraq
Hometown: Coos Bay, Oregon
Unit: 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force in Camp Pendleton, California
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| United States Army Sergeant First Class John S. Stephens |
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United States Army Sergeant First Class John S. Stephens |
Age: 41
Died: March 15, 2007 in Tikrit, Iraq
Hometown: La Grande, Oregon
Unit: 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
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| United States Army Staff Sergeant Robert Stever |
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United States Army Staff Sergeant Robert Stever |
Age: 36
Died: April 8, 2003 in Iraq
Hometown: Pendleton, Oregon
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division of Fort Stewart, Georgia
- Attended Pendleton High School
- Survived by his wife Cyndi and one daughter
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| United States Air Force Major Gregory L. Stone |
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United States Air Force Major Gregory L. Stone |
Age: 40
Died: March 25, 2003 in Kuwait
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Unit: 124th Wing, Idaho Air National Guard based in Boise, Idaho
- Attended Benson High School and Oregon State University
- Survived by his mother, father, two sons, and his fiancee
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| Oregon National Guard Warrant Officer Adrian B. Stump |
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Oregon National Guard Warrant Officer Adrian B. Stump |
Age: 22
Died: September 25, 2005 southwest of Deh Chopan, Afghanistan
Hometown: Pendleton, Oregon
Unit: Army National Guard 113th Aviation Regiment of the Oregon Army National Guard
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| United States Marine Sergeant Ian M. Tawney |
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United States Marine Sergeant Ian M. Tawney |
Age: 25
Died: October 16, 2010, in Helmand province, Afghanistan
Hometown: Dallas, Oregon
Unit: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California
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| United States Army Major Steven W. Thornton |
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United States Army Major Steven W. Thornton |
Age: 46
Died: April 18, 2005 in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Hometown: Springfield, Oregon
Unit: US Army Communications-Electronics Command of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
- Survived by his wife Brenda, three children, and five grandchildren
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| United States Army Chief Warrant Officer Joshua M. Tillery |
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United States Army Chief Warrant Officer Joshua M. Tillery |
Age: 31
Died: January 26, 2009 in Kirkuk, Iraq
Hometown: Banks, Oregon
Unit: 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
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| United States Army Reserve Specialist Brandon Tobler |
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United States Army Reserve Specialist Brandon Tobler |
Age: 19
Died: March 22, 2003 in Southern Iraq
Unit: 671st Engineer Brigade of Portland, Oregon
- Attended Franklin High School in Portland
"I feel that if I can make a difference out here, then I have done my part. If I can save one life, if I can do something that makes a family sleep easier at night without fear, then I have done my purpose."
-Part of the last e-mail Brandon sent to his parents
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| United States Army Sergeant James M. Treber |
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United States Army Sergeant James M. Treber |
Age: 24
Died: June 29, 2008, in Kandahar, Afghanistan from injuries sustained when his vehicle rolled into a canal
Hometown: Imperial Beach, CA
Unit: 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- James' father, Gordon Treber, is from Astoria, Oregon
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| United States Marine Lance Corporal Tyler Troyer |
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United States Marine Lance Corporal Tyler Troyer |
Age: 21
Died: November 19, 2005 in Al Karmah, Iraq
Hometown: Tangent, Oregon
Unit: United States 2nd Marine Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Divsion, Golf Co.
- Attended West Albany High School
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| United States Army Private First Class Thomas L. Tucker |
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United States Army Private First Class Thomas L. Tucker |
Age: 25
Died: June 16, 2006, near Baghdad, Iraq
Hometown: Madras, Oregon
Unit: 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
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