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Show Army sergeant in exercise Army Sgt. 1st Class Lynden G. Aitken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Aitken of Vernal has participated in "Reforger '81," a series of training exercises conducted by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces in Europe. Aitken, a platoon sergeant assigned to the 3rd Armored Division, Butzbach, West Germany, Ger-many, joined with members of his unit to provide vital support for the United States and allied forces taking part in this annual exercise. The 13th of its series, Reforger '81 tested mobility, plans, capabilities and support agreements between military and civilian tra asportation agencies of both the United States and its NATO partners. The exercise, stated Department of Defense officials, provided soldiers and airmen the best possible peacetime training for performance of duty under simulated combat conditions. Nearly 17,000 people along with 27,000 tons of equipment were sent to Europe from the United States in support of Reforger '81. His wife Lynn is the daughter of Charlotte Kuhlmann of Cheyenne, Wyo. The sergeant is a 15 graduate of Uintah High School. |
