Still his father said nothing, his eyes fixed on the view like a soldier on guard duty, determined not to miss the signal flare sent up by a savage tribe on a distant hill.

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He added he was surprised he had been given a firearm to go on guard duty.

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While he was on guard duty in a watchtower that morning, insurgents attacked with rocket-propelled grenades.

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It is alleged that the officer, who was on duty, attacked Mr Alwan, a security guard at the nightclub, by repeatedly striking him on the body with his police baton to his injury.

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Cherchez la femme: in 1962, James Joseph Dresnok, an American soldier stationed on the South Korea side of the demilitarized zone, snuck away from guard duty to visit a woman.

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The home guard are back on duty at the town's Garrison chapel, where there are plans to establish a military heritage centre.

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