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Rolling Blunder

It was my last day on the rifle range. Actually, it was the last range I would fire on in my Marine Corps career. After earning another “expert” badge, I left with a feeling of accomplishment. I could now put a 16th award bar on my rifle badge, as every trip to the range had resulted in expert qualification.

The Fix

To be honest, I haven’t always been the poster child for riding safely. I’ve been fortunate enough to survive my experiences and learn from them, but not everyone is so lucky.

  • 30 September 2015
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Let's Switch

What errors do you make while riding? Have you come up with any solutions to correct them? If not, I urge you to do so as soon as possible.

  • 1 September 2015
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Too Big, Too Fast, Too Soon

I was stationed near Stuttgart, Germany, when I bought my first real motorcycle — a Kawasaki GT 750 — in 1986. Back then, if you had a motorcycle endorsement on your stateside driver license, they just added it to your U.S. Army, Europe, license.

  • 27 August 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
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Drunk driving a focus for leaders in December

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, and while not an official Army observance, it will serve as an important opportunity for leaders to engage their Soldiers on the hazards of drunk driving before the holiday exodus.

  • 24 August 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
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Saved by the Helmet

It was a bright, sunny Arizona day near Fort Huachuca as my friend and I headed out to enjoy a ride on our motorcycles. Just three days earlier, I had purchased a new 1997 Suzuki TL1000S. This blood-red beast showed just 63 miles on the odometer as I turned south off Fry Boulevard onto State Highway 92.

  • 1 August 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
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