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Talking Trash

There I was — right in the middle of all the action as the 101st Airborne Division rolled through Iraq in its quest to remove Saddam Hussein from power. As dramatic as that may sound, we also did a lot of uninteresting tasks during my time in Iraq, such as setting up assembly areas in the middle of the desert.

The Cold, Hard Facts

As a Soldier today, you are neither poorly trained nor poorly equipped, nor are you lacking caring leaders. So why bother writing about cold injuries? Unfortunately, it’s because they continue to happen, even though they are preventable.

  • 30 November 2015
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Beware of the Blister

Most of us have experienced the pain of a friction blister. These injuries form when an object, such as a sock, shoe or strap, is repeatedly moved across a part of the body with enough force to cause the layers of skin to release heat.

  • 1 October 2015
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Winter Road Rules

Whether you’re a newly licensed driver or an experienced 88M with a “gazillion” miles logged, reduced traction from snow, ice and rain can make driving during the winter months especially dangerous.

  • 30 September 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
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Dirty and Used

I have been blessed in my career with outstanding noncommissioned officers who knew what needed to be done to keep Soldiers safe. I truly believe they were the only reason I was able to successfully conduct those ranges without any injury.

  • 1 September 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 10056
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Risk management essential to preventing field accidents

It was 0200, and the Soldiers were fast asleep. Exhausted by the OPTEMPO of the field training exercise, they had hastily set up their cots in unmarked positions near the perimeter of the battalion main command post, ready to tear down and move out the next day.

  • 24 August 2015
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 14258
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