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When chaos erupted in El Paso, this Army soldier's first response was to save the lives of children | CNN
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Glendon Oakley, celebrated as El Paso hero, is arrested for allegedly going AWOL - The Washington Post
![Anika Noni Rose on Twitter: "Thank you, Army Pfc Glendon Oakley Jr for running towards the danger in order to save innocent babies who'd been separated from their parents in the Walmart Anika Noni Rose on Twitter: "Thank you, Army Pfc Glendon Oakley Jr for running towards the danger in order to save innocent babies who'd been separated from their parents in the Walmart](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EBKYNuNUIAAJ5IQ.jpg)
Anika Noni Rose on Twitter: "Thank you, Army Pfc Glendon Oakley Jr for running towards the danger in order to save innocent babies who'd been separated from their parents in the Walmart
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El Paso shooting hero: Off-duty Army soldier PFC Glendon Oakley saves multiple children during El Paso Walmart rampage: "I did that because that is what I was trained to do" - CBS
![U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with U.S. Army PFC Glendon Oakley Jr. (2nd R), who carried children to safety during last weekend's mass shootings, in El Paso, Texas, U.S., August 7, U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with U.S. Army PFC Glendon Oakley Jr. (2nd R), who carried children to safety during last weekend's mass shootings, in El Paso, Texas, U.S., August 7,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CHCYME/us-president-donald-trump-shakes-hands-with-us-army-pfc-glendon-oakley-jr-2nd-r-who-carried-children-to-safety-during-last-weekends-mass-shootings-in-el-paso-texas-us-august-7-2019-reutersleah-millis-2CHCYME.jpg)
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with U.S. Army PFC Glendon Oakley Jr. (2nd R), who carried children to safety during last weekend's mass shootings, in El Paso, Texas, U.S., August 7,
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Army veteran hailed a hero after braving gunfire during El Paso massacre to rescue crying children | Daily Mail Online
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El Paso shooting hero: Off-duty Army soldier PFC Glendon Oakley saves multiple children during El Paso Walmart rampage: "I did that because that is what I was trained to do" - CBS
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