Among those being recognized is U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alan Samuels, a Reserve Officer assigned to the Army Reserve Sustainment Command in support of the Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a part of the Army Material Command.

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So, in 1976, the Chilean Army Engineering Command began construction on the Carretera Austral, forever changing Patagonia and its residents.

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It was designed with help from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to potentially deploy immediate power to military units through 100% wind-and-solar power.

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