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Oregon soldiers

5:51 PM Fri, Aug 08, 2008 |
Pat Dooris

I spent Thursday 8/07/08 covering Oregon National Guard soldiers in the desert south of Boise, Idaho.

Its amazing what those men and women are doing on a daily basis---without a single complaint---at least none that they shared with us.

First, they're drilling over and over in the hot sun. I know I'm a bit of a whimp, but I was soaked in sweat just standing there in 100 degree heat, with no shade, carrying my pen and note pad....