Word: uniform
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...body of Aquino was lying face down on the pavement, blood spurting from a large wound in the back of his neck. Another body, dressed in a blue mechanic's uniform, lay face up a few feet away as a soldier pumped 16 rounds into his stomach at close range. Two other soldiers picked up the limp body of Aquino, loaded it into the van and sped away. Aquino was pronounced dead on arrival at Ft. Bonifacio Army Hospital...
...What would happen if I, a British citizen, attempted to kiss your President's Secret Service men? Make no mistake, that "little toy soldier" is a member of the British army and has probably served in Northern Ireland or the Falklands. I do not deny that his dress uniform is a tourist attraction, but a little respect should be shown to the man and his profession...
Barring any tragic incidents, Reagan's muscular foreign policy is likely to remain both flexed and relatively flexible. If Reagan has not quite donned the complete uniform of the world's policeman (the costume Presidents have worn for most of the 20th century) he has been swinging the nightstick as though he means it. -By Kurt Andersen. Reported by Laurence I. Barrett and Gregory H. Wierzynski/ Washington
Ferguson Jenkins, 39, the nearest Canadian to Cooperstown, 19 victories from 300, is sentimental about his baseball suit. "I am in love with this uniform," he says. "After being married to it for 21 years, the honeymoon is still there. I am in love with my wife and family, but I've also been in love with this game, with these bats, these gloves and my uniform. This uniform is like my wedding dress. Except I get to wear it every...
...Palmer's adolescence was spent residing in the Los Angeles movie community, Beverly Hills, where his habit was to rise early hoping to observe Janet Leigh picking up the paper in her pink peignoir. Now Palmer can be seen in his underwear on billboards, but seldom in uniform on a mound. Pestered by various miseries, Palmer was in the minor leagues last week tuning up for the stretch drive. Ballplayers are notoriously brave about one another's pain, but some Oriole players suspect that his pride and vanity require that Palmer be absolutely perfect now to pitch...