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Face of Defense: Soldier Serves as Jack of All Trades
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CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, Oct. 7, 2008 The phone at the desk is ringing. At the same time, a soldier is hovering, asking for help with getting lights for an event to be held later. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Baird, Mountain Visitor Bureau Commandant at the Multinational Division Center headquarters building and a native of Bartlett, Ill., stands by his cubicle at Camp Victory, Iraq, Oct. 2, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Justin Snyder, Multinational Division Center (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. You can almost sense that a doorknob just broke somewhere or the air conditioning isnt...
Published on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 08:09:14 PM
(Vanity) Keep Your Car Keys Handy
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Article from a little neighborhood newspaper: Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise or feel as if someone is trying to get into your house, or, has gotten into your house, press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies. This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home at night think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no...
Published on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 08:09:14 PM
A Sense Of Purpose (Will Wal-Mart Hire Handy?)
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WATERVILLE -- When Douglas Handy heard an elderly woman at Wal-Mart yell that someone stole her purse, he didn't think twice about chasing and tackling the thief. Being legally blind, he didn't even know the culprit was a woman until he had her down on the floor. "She was really big and I had to wrap both my arms around her," Handy, 42, recalled. "She was screaming, 'Let me go, let me go!' She wanted me to get up. I said, 'I'm not getting up till the security guards get here.'" This was at 12:53 p.m. Tuesday. When police arrived...
Published on Wednesday 8th of September 2010 08:09:14 PM




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