2006/08/03

Optimus Prime is for real

Optimus Prime (person)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Optimus Prime (born 1971) is a U.S. Army Ohio National Guard firefighter who
had his name legally changed to Optimus Prime in May of 2001, on his 30th
birthday. He claims to have done this because the fictional character of the
same name, from the Transformers, was like a father figure when he was
growing up. The name appears on his driver's license, military ID, and
uniform. Mr. Prime's military unit, the 5694th Tactical Crash Rescue Unit,
is currently deployed on Operation Enduring Freedom. Prime was recalled from
Baghdad in Iraq in June 2003 following a pair of family emergencies. His
former name has not been publicly disclosed.

Prime has a girlfriend, Vanessa, and four children: Nick, Jessie, Mike, and
Shyann.

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