2/1/2006
Charlie Mike
American Soldier says,
I only have a minute but just want to drop by. No shit there I was in Iraq and I got pegged by shrapnel from an IED explosion. Good thing for body armor! Gotta love it.
Shock up but I am good to go. So Charlie Mike ( Continue Mission). I promise something more in depth later.
AS OUT!
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Damn dude!
I’m glad you’re ok.
those IEDs just love to pop up on our soldiers dont they?
i’m glad your ok. stay safe soldier.
So glad to see your words……..
hugs,
Well…. no one can say you didn’t get to experience war fully, eh?
*shakes head*
I’m glad you were wearing your body armor, and even more glad it worked. Be safe.. be accurate and shoot straight.
Be Safe out there, and thank goodness for body armor!!!
You take care of you!! Know you are in my prayers.
Thank God for body armor! So glad you were not hurt. You are in my prayers. Be safe soldier!! (((Hugs)))
As the rest said, thank the Good Lord for body armor. Take care AS. I shall continue to pray.
Thank-you God!
Stay safe and God continue to bless…
Phew, damn! I hope you gave the new soldier’s salute the Gunny coined! You have an angel on your shoulder. God Bless.
Glad you are ok…and Thank God for that body armor! Not to mention the billions of prayers surrounding you…
hang in there as! we are prayin.
Yer startin to worry me, now. Hurry up with the details.
AS,
So glad that you are OK! That body armor is such a blessing!
I continue to keep you in my prayers as well!!
Good to hear from your own self that you’re ok!!!
Praying on you, AS!
Yep, those guardian angels are on the job.
Keep the helmet on too.
God bless.
Close call!!
SO glad your body armor did it’s job 
We are all thinking of you and praying for you every day. Stay safe! {{{{AS}}}
“That which does not kill me, makes me stronger”. I don’t know who said that or what it means exactly but it sure sounds macho. Glad to hear you are good to go. Paybacks a Mutha!
As you and the others clearly said, thank god for the body armor. Glad to hear you are ok. Stay safe AS! You’re in my prayers.
Use Chasity to get those son ‘o’bitches that plant those nasty things…
Nietszche said “That which does not kill us . . . “. He also said, “Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal. ” Keep your eye on the prize, AS, and peripheral sharp!
yeah, good thing for body armor, definitley.
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Wow, glad your OK, time to pull a Burghardt and Charlie Mike If you don’t know what a Burghardt is (you probably do) check my post today. http://www.thedailyblogster.com/archive/February/Thursday_2.htm
as you can tell we are all pulling for you soldier.
ur in my prayers!
Damn, lucky bastard glad you are alright keep your head down and shoot straight and come home to the ones that love ya
Soldier,
I am writing from Italy. Be carefull, we are praying for you and for all the americans who are there for us. God bless you
David
Oh man I hate hearing stuff like that. But it does remind us how lucky we are to live in this country and especially how blessed we are to have people like you willing to do what you do. Again, a simple thank-you never seems like enough to say.
You and your family are in our prayers. And now on the worry list, like we worry about our teenager when he is out driving by himself. That just means more prayers for you.
Cheers to Chasity..keep her close
AS,
Glad your doing OK…you keep your head down, and your helmet on, and stay safe over there!
Glad to hear you’re all right after the IED explosion, AS. Continued prayers for your safety and that of your fellow Soliders. Keep yourself sharp…and safe.
To hell with the body armor! What about the magnificent bastard wearing it?
Charlie Mike and Godspeed!
I imagine that from this experience your level of awareness has advanced tenfold.
Sending lots of hugs and prayers
i just started reading your blog and i see you’ve been hit, that sucks but thank God your still in one piece…..stay safe soldier i wish i could be over there with you guys but i’m only a junior in highschool…..i’ll be praying.
American Soldier OK After Hit by Shrapnel
One of my favorite Mil Bloggers, American Soldier, was recently hit by shrapnel from an IED.
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I myslef have developed something that was impossible to desing and build when I was in the military ….I was transporting Navy Seals in the Eighties and very little Body Armor had existed then.
Now after working for major defense contractors a NEW Battle Shield exists which is built like a tank and stops bullets ;no question.
Those who I have spoke to want this but needs support ;so let your CO’s know if you feel unprotected Speak up it’s your LIFE AND LIMBS!!!! Have Rapid Equipment force contact me if protection is something you want!
god bless you and keep you safe too
AS, just want to say glad you’re ok and I read you Bio. Don’t worry about getting a religion one day. Religion sometimes messes things up for Gods people. Just have a relationship with The Father like you would with your own father or your kids have with you. That is all he is looking for. HE is watching over you and your men. Good luck and God Bless you and your family.
Tony
Thanks for going out every day and doing your job…my prayers are with you and all other American Soldiers
RCA
Its been awhile since Ive been on. Im glad you are doing okay. My prayers are for sure with you and your family!!!
I’m so glad your body armor was on and working! God has blessed you. May he continue to surround you with His angels!
I wonder if you could pass this on up the chain, as it may not be on anyone’s radar screen.
This may sound weird, but I am concerned about Iran’s plans on August 22 and the danger you guys in Baghdad may be facing. Let me explain in the least alarming way I know how…
Iran has declared that it will “respond” to the world about its nuclear program on August 22. Why August 22? Because that day is very significant in the Shia calendar, as it is the day that Mohammed was to have gone to heaven on the back of a horse. Also, it was the day Jerusalem feel to the Moslems long ago.
My concern is that President Ahmedinejad of Iran has warned us the requisite “three times” that he is going to wreak “justice” upon the Americans and British. He has also declared that he, and he alone, can usher in the apocalypse that will reveal the “12th Imam”.
So how does this involve you, the American Troops in Baghdad? I am almost 100% sure that he is planning on testing his nuclear capabilities on Baghdad. It is interesting that the Shia in Baghdad have done their best to lure thousands of American troops into Baghdad to “quell the violence” there. Also, Sadr’s forces are actively preparing their followers for the coming of the “12th Imam” through numerous white signs all over the Shiite areas.
I worry, because the West does not know about Shiite religious beliefs. Also, by hitting Baghdad, Iran effectively clips our wings if it destroys Baghdad. After all, he cannot hit America or Israel directly. He must try to remove the “American impediment” in Iraq. It will take months for us to deploy replacements.
Since you know so many people higher up in the military and in Baghdad, it is important to warn them that if they start seeing the Shia leave Baghdad prior to the August 22nd date, you guys must leave the city as quickly as possible. Iran will not want to kill all of the Shia there, but they would have no qualms about killing all of the Baathists, Sunnis and “Infidels” living there.
I know this sounds kooky and a bit alarmist, but please look up all references to “Iran & August 22″ and the “12th Imam.” Once you do that, grab a Bible and read Isaiah 13 and 14 and Jeremiah 50 and 51. Babylon is today’s Baghdad and has never faced what those prophecies foretell. Iran may usher in the “apocalypse” (by fire and brimstone), but it is part of God’s plan for it to do so. The American troops - you guys protecting our country - should not have to face it all unaware of the possible danger.
What can you lose by being prepared to flee at the first sign of Iran’s craziness? I may be wrong, but if I’m not…
Those in charge won’t listen to me, but maybe they will listen to you. I love you guys and pray for God’s protection always!
Ever watchful,
JSW