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The Preventable Wreck
1 Oct 2014

The Preventable Wreck

A buddy of mine, Sgt. Jones, volunteered to be one of the drivers for the company’s M35 two-and-a-half-ton truck. Jones was looking forward to getting out of Iraq for a couple of days and taking advantage of the swimming pool at Camp Arifjan, a logistics base in Kuwait. He wouldn’t make it, though, thanks to some poor decision-making.

Think Beyond the Target

Think Beyond the Target
I’m thankful I used my 33 years of military training and considered what was beyond my target. A poor split-second decision could have changed both of our lives forever.
  • 1 September 2014
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Hanging Around

Hanging Around
Every hunting season brings new stories about successful outings, big trophies and near misses. Unfortunately, it also brings new stories about serious accidents — most of which could have been avoided with a little common sense and proper safety equipment.
  • 1 September 2014
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The Bad Hand

The Bad Hand
Four months into my second deployment, I found myself thinking that this tour was much different than the last. Although it was still just as hot and gritty, the flying tempo was definitely at a higher pace and we were doing a lot more with a lot less.
  • 1 September 2014
  • Author: Army Safety
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Know Your Options

Know Your Options
Late winter of 2012 found me on a four-day mission flying a UC-35 to transport distinguished visitor passengers to various locations throughout Europe. The second day of the mission had us departing Byrdgosz, Poland, at mid-morning, refueling in Bucharest, Romania, then continuing to Ankara, Turkey.
  • 1 September 2014
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 10485
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If Numbers Talked

If Numbers Talked

I always begin this story with, “It was 100 percent my fault.” Pride aside, here are the events that led up to my Class D accident.

  • 1 September 2014
  • Author: Army Safety
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