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Spc. Alex Paget

Age: 33
Place of birth: McMinnville, Ore.

Branch of the military and division: Army, 242nd EOD (explosive ordinance disposal, aka bomb squad)

Family: Fiancée Tammie Strait; children Tommy (7), Mathew (2), Alex (2), Derick (8), D'Metri (4) and Dyllan (2)

When and why did you join the Army? 2004; mostly to join the fight, and to do my part in this war

Where have you been deployed? Iraq

What experience in your travels overseas most surprised you? How much everybody over there (our guys) wanted to be there doing what they're doing

First thing you'd buy after winning the lottery? A house

Spc. Alex Paget

Spc. Alex Paget

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