CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (Army News Service, July 11, 2007) - For many Soldiers of the Arizona National Guard’s 222nd Transportation Company, the Fourth of July was just another day of driving supplies into Iraq.

But for at least two members of the "Triple Deuce," Independence Day had more meaning than usual. They were alive.

Sgt. Robert Buckley, 29, and Sgt. Donald May, 33, were still celebrating their escape from an IED that blew up beneath the tractor-trailer cab Sgt. May was driving April 19. Both walked away from the fire that engulfed their vehicle without serious injury.

The Triple Deuce delivers supplies to sustain Soldiers in Operation Iraqi Freedom - everything from Meals Ready to Eat and helicopter parts to retail items for sale at post exchanges.

Sgt. May, lead vehicle commander, and his partner, Sgt. Buckley, serve as scouts, searching for possible IEDs or other hazards. They travel in an M915A3 tractor, which, according to unit members, goes first because it can withstand an IED better than other vehicles.   …..more