Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Anti-IED Silly String Goes to Iraq

After months of frustration, a mother of a soldier in Iraq has found someone to ship about 80,000 cans of Silly String to the troops, who use the foamy substance to detect trip wires on bombs.

Marcelle Shriver plays with Silly String as 80,000 cans of it are loaded for U.S. troops in Iraq.

"I am so happy right now, I am shaking. I just think it's awesome that it's finally going," Marcelle Shriver said as boxes were loaded into a truck Monday afternoon. (read more)

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