Army Sgt. Matthew Patterson, UH-60 crew chief with Alpha Company, 1-137th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, originally joined the military to experience Army aviation and help pay for school. His biggest influence is his Uncle Sam, who he says was "the best mechanic around and one of the greatest people anyone could ever get to know." Patterson's favorite deployment experience so far has been flying around Saudi Arabia and wading into the Arabian Gulf. When he gets home he plans to buy a house. He likes to sing and play piano but has a passion for m


Army Sgt. Matthew Patterson, UH-60 crew chief with Alpha Company, 1-137th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, originally joined the military to experience Army aviation and help pay for school. His biggest influence is his Uncle Sam, who he says was "the best mechanic around and one of the greatest people anyone could ever get to know." Patterson's favorite deployment experience so far has been flying around Saudi Arabia and wading into the Arabian Gulf. When he gets home he plans to buy a house. He likes to sing and play piano but has a passion for motorcycles and dirt bikes.


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