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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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1 posted on 04/05/2011 5:40:25 PM PDT by PROCON
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To: ConorMacNessa; 2111USMC

Marine Ping!


2 posted on 04/05/2011 5:41:16 PM PDT by PROCON (Republicans: we elected you, DON'T let us down; 2011: the year of REPEAL!)
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To: PROCON

Thank God he’s okay.


3 posted on 04/05/2011 5:43:27 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: PROCON

Dont he know that smoking is bad for a person?lol
God Bless him and all who serve


4 posted on 04/05/2011 5:43:27 PM PDT by Yorlik803 (better to die on your feet than live on your knees.)
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To: PROCON

I wonder how long it will take for the tobaccophobes to harass this hero.

“Headshot?”
I LOVE IT!


5 posted on 04/05/2011 5:43:28 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Let this chant follow BHO everywhere he goes: "You lie. You lie. You lie.")
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To: PROCON

Praise God.


6 posted on 04/05/2011 5:44:19 PM PDT by tioga ( Proud Proofer)
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To: PROCON
Thank the good Lord he is ok and will see his family again.
7 posted on 04/05/2011 5:45:23 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Yes We Can, have smaller government)
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To: PROCON; Chieftain

OMG!!

Headshot...great!


8 posted on 04/05/2011 5:45:52 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Where is the Great Santini NOW when we need him?)
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To: PROCON

Is this why they call Marines “jarheads” ?


9 posted on 04/05/2011 5:45:52 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: PROCON

F***! Talk about jar”head”..


10 posted on 04/05/2011 5:45:52 PM PDT by max americana ( NF)
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To: PROCON
The bullet pierced his helmet. The Kevlar caught and turned the round, he said, “so instead of going in and thrashing my skull,” it entered through the neck and lodged itself above and behind his right ear.
11 posted on 04/05/2011 5:47:06 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("It is only when we've lost everything, that we are free to do anything" -- Fight Club)
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To: PROCON

He puts John Wayne to shame.


12 posted on 04/05/2011 5:48:51 PM PDT by Defend Liberty
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To: RandallFlagg
I wonder how long it will take for the tobaccophobes to harass this hero.

If they do, he's got a weapon and about six feet of 'mitigating circumstances' wrapped around his brain housing group.

13 posted on 04/05/2011 5:51:41 PM PDT by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: PROCON
Must have grazed the “I want a cigarette” lobe.
14 posted on 04/05/2011 5:53:10 PM PDT by right way right
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To: PapaBear3625

What’s your point?


15 posted on 04/05/2011 5:53:41 PM PDT by PROCON (Republicans: we elected you, DON'T let us down; 2011: the year of REPEAL!)
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To: PROCON

Anyones first guess must be that boy is from Kentucky.


16 posted on 04/05/2011 5:56:26 PM PDT by nkycincinnatikid
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To: PROCON

His Kevlar helmet prevented the round from penetrating his skull.


17 posted on 04/05/2011 5:57:26 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("It is only when we've lost everything, that we are free to do anything" -- Fight Club)
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To: PROCON

As a former 2531, I can tell you that only a communications Marine could survive this. They got nuthin’ up there.

What a great story to go with the Purple Heart.


18 posted on 04/05/2011 5:58:46 PM PDT by M1911A1
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To: PROCON

Similar story from Iraq II.


19 posted on 04/05/2011 5:59:27 PM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: PROCON

Dude is Crazy! Everyone knows smoking is bad for your heath!


20 posted on 04/05/2011 5:59:43 PM PDT by mylife (OPINIONS ~ $ 1.00 HALFBAKED ~ 50c)
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