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Marine Sgt. Takes Sniper Round To The Head; Smokes A Cigarette 15 Minutes Later
bigpeace.com ^
| April 5, 2011
| Peter Schweizer
Posted on 04/05/2011 5:40:18 PM PDT by PROCON
Remarkable. That’s the only word for this story. His buddies have now nick-named him “Headshot.” From the Marine Corps Times:
Manning the top of a compound south of Sangin, Afghanistan, Sgt. Paul Boothroyd III took a sniper round to the head. He landed face down onto the muddy roof with a thud.
Fifteen minutes later, Boothroyd was bandaged, smiling, smoking a cigarette and giving the “thumbs up” as he waited for the medevac helicopter, to which he walked under his own power.
It’s a “you-gotta-be-kidding-me” story that earned Boothroyd, a signals intelligence operator with 2nd Radio Battalion, a new call sign from his team members: Headshot.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: onetoughbastard; usmarines
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To: Riley
LOL!Great idea for the snack cakes marketing concept!
One more year of the Obozo and this country will be ready for that slogan!
Dang.Just double-dang...You made me go to Google for apocryphal..ha. Nah, I think that IS what the Germans called them.
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posted on
04/05/2011 7:02:48 PM PDT
by
Recovering Ex-hippie
(Where is the Great Santini NOW when we need him?)
To: Lancey Howard
Semper Fi, Sarge!
Return the favor as soon as you get the chance, the result won’t be the same and the muzzie will meet his 72.
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posted on
04/05/2011 7:04:47 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
To: donmeaker; Chieftain
Ok..NOW I will have to research that...I will get back to you...ha.
Please ...between work and the Obozo Drama...let me live in my illusions and fantasies and unrealities.ha.
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posted on
04/05/2011 7:06:07 PM PDT
by
Recovering Ex-hippie
(Where is the Great Santini NOW when we need him?)
To: PROCON
Semper Fi, Marine. Recast the bullet and send it back.
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posted on
04/05/2011 7:11:32 PM PDT
by
hal ogen
(1st amendment or reeducation camp?)
To: PROCON
Oorah! Semper Fi, Do or Die! That's Marine strong, Army Bro!
Lamh Foistenach Abu!
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posted on
04/05/2011 7:11:47 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN '69 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle!)
To: Lancey Howard
Ooh-rah and thanks for your Service, Marine, from an old Army guy!!
46
posted on
04/05/2011 7:26:03 PM PDT
by
PROCON
(Republicans: we elected you, DON'T let us down; 2011: the year of REPEAL!)
To: PROCON
From Blazing Saddles:
Bart: I better go check out this Mongo character.
[Bart reaches for his gun]
Jim: Oh no, don't do that, don't do that. If you shoot him, you'll just make him mad.
seems appropriate
Semper Fi!
47
posted on
04/05/2011 7:52:27 PM PDT
by
SERE_DOC
(My Rice Krispies told me to stay home & clean my weapons!)
To: Lancey Howard
Many thanks for this amazing story!!
48
posted on
04/05/2011 8:57:59 PM PDT
by
Semper Fi Mom
(Mother of a Marine and proud of it! (www.WeSupport Frank.com))
To: Recovering Ex-hippie
“TEUFELHUNDE!!!”
(”Devil Dogs” for those who don’t speak German.)
49
posted on
04/05/2011 9:20:10 PM PDT
by
Stingray
(Stand for the truth or you'll fall for anything.)
To: All
And yes, the correct spelling is “teufelhunden.”
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posted on
04/05/2011 9:22:55 PM PDT
by
Stingray
(Stand for the truth or you'll fall for anything.)
To: Lancey Howard
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posted on
04/05/2011 10:51:16 PM PDT
by
Gene Eric
(*** Jesus ***)
To: RandallFlagg
They better walk a while in his boots before harassing him about smoking or anything else.
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posted on
04/05/2011 10:55:32 PM PDT
by
Tammy8
(~Secure the border and deport all illegals- do it now! ~ Support our Troops!~)
To: PROCON; 444Flyer; Saoirise; Old Teufel Hunden; ConorMacNessa; MestaMachine
(Click the Pic)
OORAH!
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posted on
04/06/2011 12:34:02 AM PDT
by
Semper Mark
(Vlad Tepes was a piker.)
To: Markos33
Hardheaded Marine. Nothin’ new about that at all. LOL
Semper Fi
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posted on
04/06/2011 1:12:15 AM PDT
by
MestaMachine
(Note: I do NOT capitalize anything I don't respect...like obama and/or islam...but I repeat myself.)
To: LongElegantLegs
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posted on
04/06/2011 2:17:45 AM PDT
by
Vor Lady
To: Lancey Howard
WOW! Thanks for the ping, Lancey.
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posted on
04/06/2011 6:14:05 AM PDT
by
Girlene
To: Lancey Howard
Thanks for this and all the other pings I forget to thank you for.
Men such as this are the reason for thanks giving.
Semper Fi.
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posted on
04/06/2011 9:40:56 AM PDT
by
Grimmy
(equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
To: PROCON
Wow. Another one for the club. And I thought I already said I didn’t want to see anybody earn it like this anymore, after that RAF helicopter guy last year that got tagged on the helmet right in the forehead. Good Lord, people, let’s be careful out there.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...Sergeant Paul “Mongo” Boothroyd. Don’t shoot him. You’ll only make him mad.
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posted on
04/06/2011 9:55:07 AM PDT
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: SERE_DOC
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posted on
04/06/2011 11:08:11 AM PDT
by
Recovering Ex-hippie
(Where is the Great Santini NOW when we need him?)
To: PROCON
Sorry, I can’t hear you over the sound of the clanking of his ENORMOUS BRASS BALLS!
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posted on
04/06/2011 11:13:04 AM PDT
by
hoagy62
(Help stamp out crack-pull up your pants.)
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