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Army Spc. Alex Paget and his family, 2-year-old Alex, 4-year-old D'Metri, fiancée Tammie Strait and 8-year-old Derick are enjoying a complimentary vacation to Glenwood Springs this weekend as part of Operation Vacation.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. - Operation Vacation is a program that brings to the Roaring Fork Valley military personnel who have fought overseas. Bob Johnson, a Realtor for Vicki Lee Green Realtors, in Glenwood Springs, coordinated with the Army to create the program that hosts soldiers in Glenwood every month. Local businesses have donated dinners, entertainment, outdoor activities, lodging and transportation for Operation Vacation participants.
This year, the program expands to Winter Park in Grand County and Dallas, Texas. For more information about the program, or to make donations, visit www.operationvacation.org.
This year, the program expands to Winter Park in Grand County and Dallas, Texas. For more information about the program, or to make donations, visit www.operationvacation.org.
Spc. Alex Paget
Age: 33Place 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
What do you like to do in your free time? Mostly spend time with my family
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A football player
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
What do you like to do in your free time? Mostly spend time with my family
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A football player
Best piece of advice you've ever received: Duck.
Any tattoos? Yes, five
If you could invite anyone in history to dinner, who would they be, what would you serve and what would you talk about? Babe Ruth. I'd serve steaks and talk about the Yankees.
What's the greatest invention of all time? The athletic cup
What's your most memorable military experience: Getting my toe blown off from a RPG (rocket propelled grenade)
What are you looking forward to doing while in Glenwood Springs? Everything - the Hot Springs Pool mostly, and we'll do the (Iron Mountain) Tram today. Tammie's going to the (Vapor Caves) spa.
Any tattoos? Yes, five
If you could invite anyone in history to dinner, who would they be, what would you serve and what would you talk about? Babe Ruth. I'd serve steaks and talk about the Yankees.
What's the greatest invention of all time? The athletic cup
What's your most memorable military experience: Getting my toe blown off from a RPG (rocket propelled grenade)
What are you looking forward to doing while in Glenwood Springs? Everything - the Hot Springs Pool mostly, and we'll do the (Iron Mountain) Tram today. Tammie's going to the (Vapor Caves) spa.
Favorites
Movie: Cheech and Chong's "Up in Smoke"Video game: Grand Theft Auto
Breakfast cereal: Count Chocula
Band: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Athlete: Bo Jackson
Food: Prime rib
Web site: MySpace
Sport: Football
Cartoon character: Popeye
Place in the United States: Key West, Fla.
