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| Iraq |
| Marine Gunnery Sgt. shaken but not deterred |
| 2006-01-19 |
| RAMADI, Iraq â For Marine Gunnery Sgt. Michael Burghardt, the business of hunting down and defusing roadside bombs is something of a deadly chess game. Burghardt, 36, of Fountain Valley, Calif., is probably one of the best-known and most well-respected improvised bomb experts in Iraq, where his skills are in constant demand. Last September, an embedded journalist snapped a photo of Burghardt moments after a roadside bomb exploded on him in a notoriously troubled corner of western Ramadi â a city that Burghardt describes as âthe scariest place on Earth.â The image shows Burghardt with bloodied legs and shredded uniform, flipping the bird to an unseen insurgent who triggered the bomb. The photo has circulated widely among military personnel in Iraq, who view it as a powerful symbol of resolve and fighting spirit. âItâs one hell of a picture,â said Col. John L. Gronski, commander of U.S. troops in and around Ramadi. more... SEMPER FIDELIS |
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| Posted by: Slavirt Flomble5175 2006-01-19 19:56 |
| #1 I'm having a sweatshirt printed up with this guy's finger photo in front. Can you just imagine being one of the Muslim terrorist watching as he set off the bomb? Not only did the American get up but for good measure he flips of the wearer of diapers. LOL! Talk about balls of steel! Way to go Gunny! 64 bombs defused, on his 3rd tour. If Bin Murtha thinks our troops are demoralized, I'd love to see them worked up! |
| Posted by: IceRigger 2006-01-19 13:24 |