"It was a cold winter morning out in Afghan and I was just walking down a sandy path with overgrown trees on it when I put my right foot onto a pressure pad IED, it detonated and the next thing I knew I was on my back, " he said.

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Last week, the company announced plans to dispatch the MV MacArthur, a 183-foot vessel with a crew of 14 and a helicopter pad, to the Gulf of Aden to provide escort services for ships in need of security.

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The Chaos Pad can simulate that a whammy bar, a foot pedal, or any other hardware can do.

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