Calm in the midst of chaos is lifesaving protocol for medevac crew in southern ...
FORWARD OPERATING BASE PASAB, Afghanistan — It was the worst of places, but the soldiers on the ground had few options when they marked the landing zone for the medevac helicopter. One of their buddy’s legs had been blown off by an Improvised Explosive Device near Pashmul South, and another had suffered a traumatic brain injury from the blast.
Grape rows, tree lines and mud walls surrounded the field. It was the perfect setting for an ambush.
Purple smoke billowed from the landing zone as the crew of Dustoff 59 sped toward a small band of 1st Infantry Division soldiers, waiting with their wounded. As pilot and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Marcus Chambers slowed for the landing, gunfire broke out and the all-too-familiar tat-tat-tat-tat, tat-tat-tat-tat pinged around them.
Chambers set the aircraft down and flight medic Staff Sgt. Garrick Morgenweck flung the door open to retrieve the wounded. As he stepped out, insurgents fired a rocket-propelled grenade from close range, striking a mud wall and narrowly missing the helicopter as it blasted through.
Pilot in command Capt. Chris Morisoli immediately called the crew back in and told Chambers to take off. Morgenweck fell backward into the cabin, pulling the door shut as Chambers steadied the aircraft while the crew struggled to strap in.
The helicopter darted into the sky, forcing the crew to leave the soldiers on the ground. Dustoff 59 circled out of range while an Apache gunship fired on insurgents. Chambers followed the Apache in, but a second RPG was fired. It missed the aircraft, but the blast wave shook the cabin.
Frustration gripped the crew as Chambers circled for a third attempt. But insurgents attacked with a barrage of small-arms fire, which shook the rotor system and nearly hit crew chief Staff Sgt. Bruce Garrett. A bullet struck inches below his chest, knocking a ballistic plate into his knees and sending bullet fragments throughout the cabin. A spray of shrapnel caught Morgenweck in the face. Again they charged away.
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Bob Harper, you know we love you even more now, buddy! The full contents of the NBC press release are, as I said, below. But for now, let's talk about how there is only one 30-something and she's kind of, almost, out of our jurisdiction,
Spiller is expected to start for the Bills, or at the very least split time with Fred Jackson, as GM Buddy Nix looks to receive a return in his 2010 first-round investment. Spiller is a dynamic talent with his speed, agility, quickness and receiving
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Sagira's Agility Adventures: Weimaraner Wednesday
So...mom and dad left us and went to visit a Weimaraner in mom's rescue that is currently in boarding right now. The rescue is so full they have 35 in the rescue and about 20 waiting to come in. They had to move about 5 into boarding just to save them from being euthanized. This is BUDDY! He is living at a boarding facility near our house.
He is one handsome boy. It is scary how many needy pups are stuffed in all ready crowded rescues just to save their lives. Every place is full, all the fosters have houses filled, the shelters have no spaces, even expensive boarding options are scarce. We pray these times start to turn around and people are no longer forced to give up pets because of lost jobs or homes. My name is Sagira. I just turned three this past November. I am an agility dog. I am a husky/sheltie mix that came from a high kill shelter. I was scheduled to be euthanized until the nice people rescued me. I went to a foster home and I am so darn cute I made my foster mom and dad break their "no adopting" rule and they chose to make me a permanent part of the family. I love life here. I am spoiled rotten. I have three brothers, Harley is a 13 year old black lab, Samick is a 12 year old All American like me and my newest puppy brother Bokeh is a mini Australian Shepherd. I also have an 11 year old sister who is a Weimaraner. Her name is Starr and she is the boss of the family. I also have 3 feline sisters. I like to chase them from time to time. Keeping it fun at my house. I just started my AKC career in April 2010 (when they allowed mixed breeds to join in the fun). So far I have earned my NA, NAJ, NF, OA, OAJ, AX, AXJ and TN-N (NADAC) titles.
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