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- I'm Jimmy Prater

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and I'm the EOD, Explosive
Ordinance Disposal

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Contingency Training Program Manager.

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I help support them by
providing the best training

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EOD Warfighter that the
world has ever known.

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The stuff that we train on allows them to

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operate in a battle space
that can be anything

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from the normal unexploded ordinance

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to working with special operation forces.

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It runs the entire gamut.

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Everything.

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I come in with a fixed
list of stuff to do.

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And within 30 minutes of getting here

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I have an entire new list of
things that I have to get done

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before I can get back to my list.

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And most people fret about that

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but as an EOD guy we thrive in chaos.

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And I just excel at that.

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I choose to serve because

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it's the best way that I can give back

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to my military brothers
and sisters, my family

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in a capacity that allows
me to share my experiences

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from when I was on the active duty.

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I think it's very special.

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It's awesome to be even nominated,

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let alone to win an award.

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The fact that I won for AFCAT and for IMSC

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is very humbling.

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It's an amazing opportunity
and I thank everybody.

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My supervisor and everyone
else along the line

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that allowed me the opportunity
to participate in that.

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I'm Jimmy Prater, a Warfighter
supporting Warfighters.

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I am IMSC.

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