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The Invisible Enemy
The nature of our business requires Soldiers to always be prepared to operate in severe weather conditions with extreme temperatures; however, heat injuries can occur even when temperatures aren’t extreme.
Road to Ruin
My unit had just completed a hugely successful three-week trip to the field at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms. We were all ready to get back to our base in sunny Southern California. But first we had to get our vehicles home safely.
  • 1 June 2014
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What Would You Do?
What do more than 900 combat flight hours, four deployments, over 30 presidential protective details and 22 IEDs disabled have in common? The answer is none gave me the kind of angst as a decision I had to make in the summer of 1998. Sound strange? Read on. 
  • 1 June 2014
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Plan before you sweat

Outdoor activities are popular during warm weather, but physical injuries can put you or your Family members on the sidelines during the fun.

  • 15 May 2014
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 10780
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Respect the heat

Outdoor activities are one way to enjoy the warm weather of spring and summer, but Soldiers and Family members should be mindful that high temperatures pose a significant risk for heat injury.

  • 15 May 2014
  • Author: Army Safety
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End of the Road
Back in the fall of 2004, I let complacency cause one of our Soldiers to be injured. It was an important lesson learned that we carried with us the rest of our deployment.
  • 1 May 2014
  • Author: Army Safety
  • Number of views: 13300
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