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Fatal Distraction

Two decades ago, fatalities caused from leaving children in vehicles were somewhat rare. That has changed in recent years.

From Truck to Trash

I was a young buck sergeant at Fort Irwin, California, in 2004 when I purchased my first four-wheel-drive vehicle, a 1986 Chevy Blazer.

  • 1 April 2015
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Driving Drowsy

With the car’s radio blaring and us still dancing, we found our way to the highway that would take us home. About 20 minutes into our trip, however, our adrenaline started fading.

  • 1 April 2015
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Hard Habit to Break

Without thinking, I found myself about to run a red light. For a moment, I thought I was back in Iraq. It took me a second to remember I wasn’t — that I was now home in the states.

  • 1 February 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
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A Life Saved

When I first became a patrol deputy in 1998, my goal was to someday make a difference in someone’s life.

  • 1 February 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
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Mayhem on the Motorway

I had just gotten gas and pulled back onto Interstate 40 when I spotted a smoking mass of twisted metal ahead. I pulled my company truck to the side of the road, grabbed the fire extinguisher from the back and ran to the vehicle. I was the only person who stopped. Everyone else just kept driving past the scene.

  • 1 January 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
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