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    Offline go-fish

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    Bro. hit an IED....Again
    « on: March 09, 2009 - 11:32:13 PM »
    A few months ago my Brother had been hit by an IED and his truck rolled over. In that incident, the MRAP he was driving struck an IED. The truck rolled and the troops inside all bonked thier heads pretty good. He had some neck sorenes but was OK.

    Just yesterday he calls me again with the bad news. He was struck again, his third time, and this time it was a more practiced and precise complex strike. He was moving very slowly so it was easier for the trigger man to light him off good.

    He couldn't get into the details because. You gotta respect the OPSEC. But, he did say he was out for awhile. He started recognizing what all was going on back at the FOB. He was lights out for a good while.

    He was lucky enough to just get some busted ear drums. I am just glad he is just still kicking.

    You know, it doesn't surprise me, he's wrecked every vehicle he's ever owned.
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: Bro. hit an IED....Again
    « Reply #1 on: March 09, 2009 - 11:36:42 PM »
    He's lucky. Glad to hear that he's alright. Hopefully he'll get home soon.
    I see alot of them at the VA clinic. They weren't so fortunate.
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    Re: Bro. hit an IED....Again
    « Reply #2 on: March 09, 2009 - 11:53:15 PM »
    Im glad to hear is made it through the attack.  Those close calls dont make it any easier!  Maybe they will put him on the sideline for a day or two to decompress.  Tell him my prayers are with him and his unit.

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    Re: Bro. hit an IED....Again
    « Reply #3 on: March 09, 2009 - 11:56:03 PM »
    Quote from: The Cuda Guy on March 09, 2009 - 11:53:15 PM
    Im glad to hear is made it through the attack.  Those close calls dont make it any easier!  Maybe they will put him on the sideline for a day or two to decompress.  Tell him my prayers are with him and his unit.

    Don

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    HOly! Glad he's ok...but I have to ask whats an IED?   :clueless:
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    Re: Bro. hit an IED....Again
    « Reply #4 on: March 10, 2009 - 12:33:21 AM »
    It is an Improvised Explosive Device
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    Chris, Ohio

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    Re: Bro. hit an IED....Again
    « Reply #5 on: March 10, 2009 - 12:34:53 AM »
    Good to hear your brother is ok go-fish. Wish him well, from all of us. :wavingflag:
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    Re: Bro. hit an IED....Again
    « Reply #6 on: March 10, 2009 - 01:40:14 AM »
     :iagree:
     He has been lucky so far
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    Re: Bro. hit an IED....Again
    « Reply #7 on: March 10, 2009 - 07:11:46 AM »
    Quote from: The Cuda Guy on March 09, 2009 - 11:53:15 PM
    Im glad to hear is made it through the attack.  Those close calls dont make it any easier!  Maybe they will put him on the sideline for a day or two to decompress.  Tell him my prayers are with him and his unit.

    Don

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    Thanks Don and all the others. He said he was getting a few days off.

    Sorry for the acronyms. Anyone who's been in the military knows that you could have a whole conversation JUST with acronyms.  :rofl:


    An IED has been explained. It is basically a mine made out of anything explosive. They are responsible for more deaths than anything else in the wars.

    An MRAP is a V-hulled vehicle that is very heavy. They can take an IED strike and keep it's occupants alive. They are very good vehicles.
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    Re: Bro. hit an IED....Again
    « Reply #8 on: March 10, 2009 - 08:12:23 AM »
    Glad to hear he is OK! Sounds like a tough SOB!! Just what's needed over there! I get pissed off when ever I hear about someone getting hurt over there! My prayers are with him!
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    Re: Bro. hit an IED....Again
    « Reply #9 on: March 10, 2009 - 10:49:47 AM »
    wow good to hear he is ok, dont they issue hearing protection like what we use for hunting they go in your ear like a hearing aid but block loud noises like gun shots there fairly cheap and work really good?
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    Re: Bro. hit an IED....Again
    « Reply #10 on: March 10, 2009 - 11:43:10 AM »
    Glad to hear he's allright.
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    Re: Bro. hit an IED....Again
    « Reply #11 on: March 10, 2009 - 04:27:21 PM »
    Good to know he's ok. My little bro is there right now, but he is in Baghdad so he is relatively safe, for Iraq anyway. I was there too for the invasion and then a year a later.

    There was a guy that went back with us the second (we were combat replacements) from weapons co. He volunteered to stay back with the next unit when we came home. Two weeks later he was killed by an IED. I also lost a good friend to an IED, it killed his whole fireteam.

    I hate IEDs. At least our vehicles now are more armored than they were 6 years ago.
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    Re: Bro. hit an IED....Again
    « Reply #12 on: March 10, 2009 - 04:28:37 PM »
    glad he is ok, man that sucks! I think out of most of the inuries I hear about they are from IED's
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    Re: Bro. hit an IED....Again
    « Reply #13 on: March 10, 2009 - 05:31:21 PM »
    Glad to hear your brother is ok. I hope his ears heal completely and whoever the coward is that buried the IED gets run over by a steam roller very slowly feet first.
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    Re: Bro. hit an IED....Again
    « Reply #14 on: March 10, 2009 - 05:48:42 PM »

    Sorry to hear that. Hope he stays safe. My thoughts are with him and your family. God bless
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