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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: dgray64 on September 30, 2007, 08:28:09 PM
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Fellow named Wayne. He joined the Army, trained hard and went to Iraq. His squad was clearing an area of a city, house by house and they hit set-u, a trap. He was hit three times. Once in the head where he lost the sight of one eye, in the stomach where, looking some intestines and in the leg. He was supposed to die, but has a great attitude and lived instead. He walks slowly with a cane, doesn't think as quickly as some and has balance problems, but when he was finally stabilized in the hospital, his nurse asked him if he had celebrated his "life day". He told her when his birthday was, and she responded that since he should have died, he should be celebrating his "life day". When he got out he bought a new AR-15 customized for his handicaps. He's a great guy.
He told me as an aside that when they got him out of the house and safe and they took out the house, it was found that the people running the ambush were high up lieutenants from Iran and Syria and now Iraq personal. He said that this was never reported by the news agencies. He's sad for the cover-ups, but glad to be alive.
He came for a visit today and we shot his AR and his Desert Eagle (nice weapon) Be sure to say a prayer for a vet. I'm one myself, but no hero like Wayne!!
Dave :D
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Next time you go to the range with him make sure you thank him for all of us.
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Next time you go to the range with him make sure you thank him for all of us.
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Me "6" !
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+7 and I have met many more like him, when the first news reels of a blackhawk came down they were on their way to save my friends life who had been wounded by a IED and was in a fight for her life, Another friend who was wounded by a IED in a hummer watched as they took out his friend who did not make it, my point? They are all heroes! The one in the hummer goes back next month, God be with them all. I am proud to know them all. P.S. Thank you for the post. It shows you care. God bless America.
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I sat for a while trying to think of what to say a for once can't....Just say Me Too!
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The next time you get with him, I will buy the ammo for his range visit.Just send me a PM and I will get the funds to you. Doug
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That was a great message to pass along. Thank you. Did he provide any insight as to the quality of his VA care since he returned? Most of us are too old for combat now, but we can still let Congress know that we are watching. And in my case, militantly watching. Again, my best to the hero also. Mac.
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BEST WISHES MAY THEY ALL COME HOME SAFE
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Make that a BIG +10 !!!!!
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