The bridge operator notified the Coast Guard. Four station personnel trained in ice rescue entered the water and broke through the 1.5 inch thick ice with their hands to free the black swan. picked by dollyllama 11 months ago

Engineers and fire personnel were working at an Abbotsford church Saturday, trying to figure out what caused a massive hole to open in the floor causing about 70 concertgoers to fall into the basement below.

"People were jumping and I started to jump,"... and all of a sudden the floor gave way.

Did these guy sleep through highschool physics? picked by chinook 2 years ago

In crafting persuasive messages to target populations, these personnel act as force multipliers, working to maximize the impact of combat troops.

In honor of FAF picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

Video: Suicide bomber "learns how to fly" after APC gunner detonates his bomb for him. Big boom followed by another big boom! Warning: some language NSFW. picked by Browntrout 3 years ago

Captain John Ivanoff says "We looked at it further and tried to determine who it belonged to and why it was there?"
(That Moe is such a joker) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Fire and police personnel arrived at 1:30 a.m. to the home on the city’s far southwest side and encountered the infant — who was bleeding profusely — and took him from the scene in a helicopter to a hospital.

*I think it's interesting to note how they think it happened and what kind of dog was involved. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A man facing charges for a drunken joyride on a bulldozer decided to ride his horse to Wakeman village the other day, causing Wakeman safety service personnel to temporarily become cowboys to catch the horse when it got loose. Horse is fine. Maybe he doesn't want to be an accessory to the next incident! picked by TraumaMamma 5 months ago

A new British anti-terrorism law went into effect Monday that could effectively bar photographers from taking pictures of police or military personnel picked by bingo 9 months ago

Item#: SCP-173

Special Containment Procedures: Item SPC-173 is to be kept in a locked container at all times. When personnel must enter SCP-173's container, no fewer than 3 may enter at any time and the door is to be relocked behind them. At all times, two persons must maintain direct eye contact with SCP-173 until all personnel have vacated and relocked the container. picked by jLoSsDh 1 year ago

Pufferbellies general manager Mike Travers says Christopher Proe took advantage of the club's policy of giving military personnel special treatment. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Didn't occur to her that maybe there might be law enforcement personnel in the vicinity. picked by arsphidius 2 years ago

It's unclear how long she was trapped screaming in the john, but stadium security guards and emergency medical personnel eventually showed up. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Researchers at the U.S. Navy's China Lake Naval Warfare Center are developing a new material that would shield ships against high-energy weapons like lasers. The work could help protect equipment and personnel, while also thwarting any of Chez's plans for world domination. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

When Douglas Guy Deering called 911 for a medical problem, he forgot to turn off his computer. So when emergency personnel arrived at his Naples home on Aug. 10, 2006, they found him sitting next to a slideshow of young boys performing sex acts. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

Reports that the NSA has been eavesdropping on Military personnel abroad have surfaced.

Yay Patriot Act! picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

The New York Times cited unidentified civilian and military officials in reporting for Wednesday's editions that the killings of at least 14 of the 17 Iraqi civilians shot by Blackwater personnel guarding a U.S. Embassy convoy were found to have been unjustified and violated standards in place governing the use of deadly force. picked by marli 2 years ago

Google is rolling out their Google Voice service with priority to US Military personnel and their families, giving them a better way to stay in touch. picked by Ankabout 4 months ago

On May 12, 2008, 900 federal and state law enforcement personnel raided Agriprocessors, the country’s largest kosher slaughterhouse. They arrested almost 400 illegal alien workers and had outstanding warrants for hundreds more. On the day of the raid, more than two thirds of Agriprocessors’ workforce was illegal. picked by SkandarGraun 1 year ago

U.S. soldiers might soon be trading their M16s for plasma ray guns or virtual footballs, thanks to Microsoft. The tech company revealed Tuesday that it is in the process of equipping USO centers around the world with Xbox 360 consoles so that armed forces personnel can play games such as Halo 3 or Madden NFL 07 during time off. picked by punthe 2 years ago

The American Civil Liberties Union reported June 10 that “Anti-terrorism training materials currently being used by the Department of Defense (DoD) teach its personnel that free expression in the form of public protests should be regarded as ‘low level terrorism’.” picked by kakana 5 months ago