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  • Bible In U.S. Soldier's Pocket Stops Sniper Bullet

    08/26/2007 11:32:20 AM PDT · by World_Events · 16 replies · 767+ views
    Pfc. Brendon Schweigart, 22, who is from Andover, was helping retrieve a tank in Iraq when he was hit by a sniper's bullet earlier this month. Schweigart said the bullet stopped right where the Bible was in his shirt pocket. "(The Bible) definitely prevented more serious injury, because if it wouldn't have been there, it would have ricocheted off my bullet-proof plate and more than likely would have gone back into my chest, causing more damage," Schweigart said. Schweigart said he also thinks prayers from those in the United States helped him recover. The 22-year-old said he will stay in...