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He completed Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia, and was assigned to Group Support Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group in April 2014 as a motor transport operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More recently he worked in the Special Forces Advanced Skills Company Maritime Operations Training Detachment (ASC MOT-D) as a small boat maintenance operator, maintaining a fleet of Zodiac small craft and boat motors for 7th SFG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was an honor having Robert serve within the ranks of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne). He was a part of our family and will not be forgotten,\u201d Col. Patrick T. Colloton, commander of the 7th Special Forces Group, said in the release. \u201cOur focus now is to provide the best care and support possible to Specialist Gagnon\u2019s family and loved ones. 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