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Video: Storm Trooper Wargo

May 4, 2020
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Coast Guardsman Petty Officer 2nd Class Edward Wargo downplayed his passion to avoid ridicule by friends as a kid. Later in life he found community by embracing that passion and bringing an iconic movie figure to life.  

A member of the Coast Guard poses with a Storm Trooper helmet.
A member of the Coast Guard poses with a Storm Trooper helmet.
Storm Trooper Portrait
Petty Officer 2nd Class Edward Wargo, a public affairs specialist in the Coast Guard, has his portrait taken with his replica Star Wars, A New Hope, Stormtrooper helmet.
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Credit: Army Staff Sgt. Alexander Henninger, DOD
VIRIN: 200504-D-ZZ999-738

Video by Army Staff Sgt. Alexander Henninger, DOD

 

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