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Cpl. George W. Gonzales, a 21-year-old from San Jose, Calif., replaces an emissions control tube on a hummvee. Diesel mechanics like Gonzales perform preventive maintenance to keep trucks operating smoothly on the roads of Iraq and repair vehicles that break from continuous operations. Everyday in Iraq, the1st Marine Logistics Group sends out combat logistics patrols that leave the relative safety of the base to deliver supplies to Marines throughout the Al Anbar Province. From the Marines who order and load the supplies onto 7-ton transportation trucks, to the mechanic that keeps the trucks running ? many people play a key role to keep the supply train moving.