Boy, he cracked me up!
Good thing he didn't show the crack!
Nope, this isn't one of those clips from World's Funniest Commercials, nor a feature from Punk'd. This is an actual war document. And if you're curious, you may read up on the complete story of this army soldier in eastern Afghanistan who drew media attention this month after rushing to defend his post from attack while wearing pink boxer shorts and flip-flops by clicking on the photo above or here.
An incredible innovation in pyschological warfare, indeed.
He is Army Specialist Zachary Boyd from Fort Worth, Texas, eager to defend his post from attack, rushed from his sleeping quarters on May 11 to join fellow platoon members at a base in Afghanistan's Kunar Province after the unit came under fire from Taliban positions. I still think that was the purest show of dedication to one's mission.
He cracked me up, but WHY AM I NOW IN TEARS???
Zachary is only 19 years old, like a lot of our soldiers who are still half-boys and half-men. Half-kid, half grown-up, with so much future ahead, and who hasn't even lived 50% of the average life in this world. Zachary, like the others, is still for the most part a son, and most likely not even a father himself -- yet.
Please, dear God, DON'T LET HIM BE ANOTHER STATISTIC down the road...
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