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Veterans Day 2012
6:59 pm
Mon November 12, 2012

Wounded Mo. Vet Gets 'Smart Home'

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Tyler Huffman, 24, enters his new "smart home" following a ceremony held on Nov. 12, 2012.
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An outer view of Huffman's smart home in Jefferson City, at the start of a ceremony honoring his sacrifice in Afghanistan and formally presenting the home to him and his family.
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Tyler Huffman, his wife Mauricia, and their son Matthew in the living room.
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Tyler and Mauricia Huffman talk to reporters about their new home.
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Huffman demonstrates one of the kitchen cabinets, which has shelves that ascend and descend at the touch of a button, making it easy for him to reach.
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Huffman demonstrates the kitchen range, which can be raised and lowered.
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Huffman demonstrates how he can control several features of the house with his iPad, including lights, TV's and security cameras.
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A paralyzed Afghan War veteran from central Missouri received a special gift for Veterans Day -- a “smart home” which was custom-built for him and designed to help him live as independently as possible.

Tyler Huffman, 24, is a native of Fulton who joined the Marines in 2007.  He was paralyzed in Afghanistan in 2010 after being shot twice by an enemy sniper.  Huffman initially sought to buy an existing home in the Fulton area that could be adapted to his needs, but a group of volunteers in Jefferson City banded together to build him the state-of-the-art home.

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Marine Week
10:43 am
Wed June 22, 2011

Visiting Marines robbed in St. Louis

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Marine pilots land a CH-46 Sea Knight as part of the static display under the Gateway Arch during Marine Week in St. Louis, June 20, 2011.
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Updated 11:13 a.m. with information from St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Marine Corps spokeswoman comment.

St. Louis detectives are investigating an apparent attack on two Marines visiting the city as part of Marine Week.

Police say the incident happened early Monday. The Marines, ages 21 and 22, were walking in the area of downtown where Marine Week attractions are located. The victims told police that two young men approached them and offered to sell jewelry.

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