Posted on 04/05/2011 5:40:18 PM PDT by PROCON
Remarkable. Thats 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.
Its 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at bigpeace.com ...
Thought you folks would like to see this!
Thanks for the ping, amom.
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Aren’t they wonderful! Even my soldier boy only had good things to say to this.
Amen to that.
Chuck Norris has finally met his match: A Marine.
Should be...
Headshot? You call that a headshot? When I’m finished with this cigarette, I’m gonna come over there and shove that pathetic excuse of a sniper rifle where the sun don’t shine!
seriously, I’m glad he is okay. Hope the shooter took one worse.
WOW! Isnt that amazing!!??? Thanks for the ping!
Indeed. Thanks for the ping!
Amazing indeed.
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Remember Cigar Marine (Nick Popaditch) from the Baghdad era? These two would get on well I bet.
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