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Article: NAVY REGION NORTHWEST TO RAMP UP MOTORCYCLE SAFETY
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 21, 2008
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The U.S. Navy issued the following press release:
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (AW/NAC) Eric J. RowleyFleet Public Affairs Center, Det. Northwest
Navy Region Northwest is ramping up training and guidance for motorcyclists across the region following recent deaths of two service members in the area.
In the latest incident, Feb. 13, Pfc. Christopher Peter Masdonati, 20, from Marine Corps Security Force Company, Bangor was killed when he lost control of his bike, which then struck a tree and ejected him into two steel wires used to support a utility pole.
Masdonati did complete a Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Riders Course offered through the Naval Base Kitsap Safety Office ...