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TALAT - SOLDIERS SAVE FALLEN FLAG FROM VIOLENT STORM
08/10/2018
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--TEASE--
A PAIR OF SOLDIERS BRAVE A SEVERE STORM TO SAVE A FALLEN FLAG
AND HUNDREDS GO FOR A HOPSCOTCH WORLD RECORD!
COMING UP IN TODAY'S TAKE A LOOK AT THIS!

--SUPERS--
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--LEAD IN--
A PAIR OF SOLDIERS FACED WITH A FALLEN AMERICAN FLAG SHOWED THEIR TRUE COLORS
WHEN THEY RAN HEADFIRST INTO A SEVERE STORM TO RETRIEVE IT
JEREMY ROTH HAS TODAY'S TAKE A LOOK AT THIS!

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TWO SOLDIERS ARE BEING PRAISED FOR RUSHING INTO A VIOLENT STORM TO SAVE A FALLEN FLAG
IT HAPPENED OUTSIDE THE TOP GUN SHOOTING STORE IN TAYLOR, MICHIGAN
A STRONG STORM MOVED THROUGH AND CAUSED THE FLAGPOLE OUTSIDE THE STORE TO SNAP
ARMY SARGEANTS JARED FERGUSON AND ERIC BARKHORN WERE IN THE STORE WHEN IT HAPPENED
I wasn't gonna leave the flag on the ground
THE PAIR QUICKLY RAN OUTSIDE TO RETRIEVE THE FALLEN FLAG
BROUGHT IT INSIDE AND PROPERLY FOLDED IT
Everything that we stand for, our freedoms that we have, we carry it on our shoulders every day
THE STORE REPORTEDLY SUSTAINED MORE THAN $70,000 IN DAMAGE
BUT THANKS TO THESE SOLDIERS' ACTIONS, AT LEAST OLD GLORY IS SAFE AND SOUND

A TSA OFFICER'S QUICK ACTIONS SAFELY DE-ESCALATED A TENSE AIRPORT SITUATION
IT HAPPENED AT SAVANNAH-HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN GEORGIA
IT STARTED WHEN SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING FROM A BAG AT A SECURITY CHECKPOINT
TSA OFFICER DARRELL WADE GRABBED THE BAG AND QUICKLY RAN IT OUT OF THE TERMINAL
IT TURNS OUT THE SMOKE WAS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIONING VAPE PEN BATTERY
BUT OFFICIALS SAY THE OFFICER'S QUICK RESPONSE HELPED AVOID ANY INJURY TO PASSENGERS

A GROUP OF HARDCORE HOPSCOTCHERS IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK ARE TRYING TO MAKE IT INTO THE RECORD BOOKS
MORE THAN 700 PEOPLE ATTEMPTED TO BEAT THE PREVIOUS RECORD
OF 621 PEOPLE PLAYING HOPSCOTCH AT ONE TIME
THE ATTEMPT WILL NOW NEED TO BE CONFIRMED
SO ONLY TIME WILL TELL IF THE GROUP'S HOPS, SKIPS AND LEAPS OF FAITH WILL PAY OFF

FOR TALAT- I'M JEREMY ROTH

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SOCIAL MEDIA TRENDING VIRAL VIDEO CAUGHT ON CAMERA MILITARY ARMY GOOD DEED AIRPORT SECURITY TSA HOPSCOTCH WORLD RECORD CUTE FUN FUNNY CRAZY COOL WEIRD WOW

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The two Army sergeants rushed into a severe storm after winds brought down an American flag
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