"Memories came flooding back, " the veteran said, remembering how he'd scrambled those eggs in his steel helmet, stirring with his bayonet.

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Vasquez continued to save her things and always kept her freezer packed with food -- like frozen cactus to eat with her scrambled eggs -- because she'd lived through harsh times.

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Until quite recently, 911s were excellent on smooth and even somewhat bumpy roads, but over time you'd still have that my-innards-are-being-scrambled feeling after a few hours.

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