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Via Trojan Horseshoes the most bizarre military story I have heard in a long time:

A member of Ohio’s 5694th National Guard Unit in Mansfield legally changed his name to a Transformers toy.

Optimus Prime is heading out to the Middle East with his guard unit on Wednesday to provide fire protection for airfields under combat.

“On Sunday, we were awarded as the best firefighting unit in the Army National Guard in the entire country,” said Prime. “That was a big moment for us.”

Prime took his name from the leader of the Autobots Transformers, which were popular toys and a children’s cartoon in the 1980s.

He legally changed his name on his 30th birthday and now it’s on everything from his driver’s licence, to his military ID, to his uniform.

“They razzed me for three months to no end,” said Prime. “They really dug into me about it.”

“I got a letter from a general at the Pentagon when the name change went through and he says it was great to have the employ of the commander of the Autobots in the National Guard.”

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  1. 1.

    walter

    What is worse is that the General really thought a Transformer was in the Army National Guard.

  3. 3.

    RHJunior

    I dunno, I thought it was kinda geek-cool.
    Hell, if we can have Rip Torn, River Phoenix, and Moon Unit Zappa, gimme an Autobot!

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