Saving lives in Iraq

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For our Geo Quiz, we wanted one of the names for a military base close to the front lines. The term we were looking for is �Forward Operating Base� or FOB. Some of those FOBs take a lot of fuel to heat and cool � which actually can cost lives. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with retired Brigadier General Steve Anderson, who explains how the US military could save lives and money in Iraq by being more energy efficient.

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