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National guardman changed his name to a toy

Reported by Vic Gideon

 

 

Optimus Prime is heading out to the Middle East with his guard unit on Wednesday to provide fire protection for airfields under combat.

 

 

"On Sunday, we were awarded as the best firefighting unit in the Army National Guard in the entire country," said Prime. "That was a big moment for us."

 

 

Prime took his name from the leader of the Autobots Transformers, which were popular toys and a children's cartoon in the 1980s.

 

 

He legally changed his name on his 30th birthday and now it's on everything from his driver's licence, to his military ID, to his uniform.

 

 

"They razzed me for three months to no end," said Prime. "They really dug into me about it."

 

 

"I got a letter from a general at the Pentagon when the name change went through and he says it was great to have the employ of the commander of the Autobots in the National Guard."

 

 

Prime says the toy actually filled a void in his life when it came out.

 

 

"My dad passed away the year before and I didn't have anybody really around, so I really latched onto him when i was a kid," he said.

 

 

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