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U.S. Soldier Survives Taliban Machine Gun Fire During Firefight

(Language & Violence Warning)

No rounds penetrated his body armor, and he made it home with no permanent injuries. This happened in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
*READ* From the cameraman:
” I got a hit a total of 4 times. My helmet cam died and i made it down the mountain on my own. I was also hit in the side of my helmet and my eye pro was shot off of my face. We were doing overwatch on the village to recon and gather intel. I was point heading down the face of the hill with the LT. when we got hit. the rest of the squad was pinned down by machine gun fire. I didn’t start the video until a few mins into the firefight for obvious reasons. I came out into the open to draw fire so my squad could get to safety.”

“A round struck the tube by my hand of the 203 grenade launcher which knocked it out of my hands. When I picked the rifle back up it was still functional but the grenade launcher tube had a nice sized 7.62 cal bullet hole in it and was rendered useless. ”

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kelly-Kafir/100001899500966 Kelly Kafir

    Cannot stand this “Religion of peace”!!! And it IS Islam that drives the Taliban, no matter what CAIR says!

  • DustyOR

    but for the grace of God and nothing more…………..we had aircraft come back shot full of holes
    and the pilot made it back…………..also but for His grace

  • In Box

    The video doesn’t really match the description. This guy looks like he was being a “hero” in the rather derogatory sense. He wondered out into open fire, got hit, and while apparently still able bodied, hey laid there whining for somebody to come get him while he laid out in the open. He’s lucky he didn’t get people killed.

    • http://www.lewrockwell.com/ Tuci78

      In all fairness, he was on a forward slope when the enemy opened up on him. Going back up would “skyline” him, whereas cover was downhill. Calling out “I’m hit” was necessary, and had to be sustained until he got back some kind of reply indicating that the others in his squad had heard him. Death by wounding in combat occurs due to hemorrhage, and if you’re down your priority is to make sure that your mates know about it in order to get to you before you bleed out and lose consciousness.

      The formula is “shoot, move, and communicate.” What precisely was he doing wrong?

    • bull57

      Friend I was in Vietnam and I want you to go through a firefight before you speak! You are a pile of sh.t…

      • StottzyMr.

        BRAVO!
        Thanks for your service Sir! You’re a GR8 American!

    • StottzyMr.

      How DARE you Sir, How Dare you even attempt to sit at home on your couch & say what you just said about this BRAVE HERO who went into ENEMY territory (exactly as he was supposed to do) gets shot & you state that he is “whining” you Sir are PATHETIC…a big piece of lame C**P! Whom is afforded the “right” to speak by this very HERO’S actions! Grow up BOY!

  • http://www.facebook.com/joe.zimmerman.77 Joe Zimmerman

    GOD BLESS this American HERO ,,,,, looks like our GOD is better then theirs !!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Upaces

    Three Allahs And You’re Out!Take a look at the 20-seconds video, but read this first.The cameraman is filming his friend as he praises Allah and launches mortar shots at British troops. Little does he know that current mortar shell tracking technology can track the trajectory of a hostile round and fire a retaliatory shot to precisely the spot from which the hostile shell was fired. This only requires the hostile mortar to fire 2 to 3 rounds.Count the number of mortar rounds the masked insurgent fires in the video. See how well it works. If you listen carefully you can hear the single round from the American artillery fired in the distance. It comes just after the terrorist fires his third round and his fourth round drops down the tube but that’s as far as it gets.No more “Allah Akbars” from THIS source! Isn’t technology wonderful? http://stormbringer.posterous.com/allahu-akbar-in-your-face

    • Sneemdream

      Best video ever!!

      • Upaces

        It is a sad day when I get sooo elated and happy over seeing something like that ! BUT!!!
        I DID!!! YEAH FOR OUR SIDE!!!

  • Upaces

    God Bless them and keep them for even having to be there in the first place!
    BRING THEM HOME!