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'It was just instinct': JBLM soldier tells his story for first time after tackling knife-wielding mother on I-5
'It was just instinct': JBLM soldier tells his story for first time after tackling knife-wielding mother on I-5
'It was just instinct': JBLM soldier tells his story for first time after tackling knife-wielding mother on I-5

Published on: 10/08/2026

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Sergeant First Class Jeff Hytower, an Army nurse and father of two, says his training took over when he saw two frightened girls in danger on I-5.

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