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August 15, 2008
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 ~-- The U.S. Army issued the following news release:

By Kari Hawkins
Redstone Rocket

There's something about Redstone Arsenal and its engineer work force that keeps Bill Pittman coming to work each day.

Each day, that is, for 57 years.

This 87-year-old, World War II Marine veteran began his civilian career with the Army's rocket development team at Redstone Arsenal in 1951. He supported the 1953 hist . . .

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