Lt. Col. Mark Baaden / NYSP SGT awarded Purple Heart

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I had the honor and privlidge to work with Mark at Empress once he came home from his first active duty. I remember when he got hired by the Troopers him calling me frantic asking how to get to Troop K HQ, knowing I lived up that way. He would always bust my balls saying he couldnt wait to get out on the road so he could pull me over and write me for having a huge blue lightbar....LOL..

Some years later I was headed home, north on the TSP when a Troop car came up on me, as he was passing, we looked at each other and immediatly slammed on the brakes and pulled over. it was Mark, headed up to Troop K again, and I had long since taken the lightbar off. LOL

God Bless Brother - I hope to run into you soon.

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013308050023

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Amazing.

Congratulations Lt. Col./Sgt. Baaden and thank you for your service