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    Articles by Staff Sgt. Christopher Holmes
    Navy Seaman Apprentice Anthony J. Yockey of Oak Harbor identifies and classifies bombs at Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal
    Oak Harbor grad joins the Hurt Locker team
    By Staff Sgt. Christopher Holmes • April 6, 2010 12:45 pm

    EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – When the Academy Award winning best picture “The Hurt Locker,” showcased the dangerous business of defusing bombs in Iraq, actor Jeremy Renner put his acting talents to the test in a portrayal of an Army EOD expert.
    But for the son of an Oak Harbor couple, being successful at defusing deadly explosives can mean the difference between life and death.

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