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Spc. Timothy Houston helps keep the Army's uniforms in perfect condition, no matter where Soldiers are stationed.

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Spc. Timothy Houston helps keep the Army’s uniforms in perfect condition, no matter where Soldiers are stationed. His unit even helped provide hot showers and clean clothes to Gulf Coast residents during Hurricane Katrina.

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