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The first grease rack was installed here to service United States Army automotive equipment used in field operations. The United States Army used motorized transport for the first time in the 1916 punitive expedition staged from this point against Mexican General Francisco (Pancho) Villa and his troops. It sent civilian drivers here to teach soldiers how to operate and service the trucks. On occasion, far from this base of operations, the trucks received fuel carried by pack animals.
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Columbus, New Mexico · United States
