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    A day in the life of a USMC mechanic

    Feb. 13, 2014

    Corporal John J. Brady is an automotive organizational mechanic with the General Support and Motor Transportation Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, based in Camp Pendleton, CA. Responsible for repairing and maintaining tactical vehicles within his regiment, Cpl. Brady says his job is to "find everything that’s wrong" with any vehicle brought in for service "and try to fix everything." Story and photos courtesy of Cpl. Timothy Childers, 1st Marine Logistics Group.

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