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Army christens its newest armored combat vehicle

M10 Booker named in part for fallen 3rd Infantry Division hero

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Geoffrey A. Norman, the director of the Next Generation Combat Vehicle Cross Functional Team, greets Kim Talley-Armstead, the late Army Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker’s sister, during an awards ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Photos by Cpl. Jonathon Downs

Army christens its newest armored combat vehicle — U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Geoffrey A. Norman, the director of the Next Generation Combat Vehicle Cross Functional Team, greets Kim Talley-Armstead, the late Army Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker’s sister, during an awards ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Photos by Cpl. Jonathon Downs

The U.S. Army hosted a commemorative ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, to pay respects to Pvt. Robert D. Booker and Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker, as well as to christen the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle, named in honor of the two soldiers’ sacrifices.

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