Soldier Shot in Combat, Pulls Bullet Out and Keeps Fighting
Afghanistan: 22-year-old Lewis Coulbert of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards has come through his first engagement with the Taliban wounded but with resolve unshaken after he was hit by a bullet during the midnight gun battle.
Coulbert said it felt like his arm was "jabbed really hard" but it wasn't until he looked down that he realised he had taken an AK47 round off a ricochet. The young soldier pulled the bullet out, took care of the wound, and kept fighting.
"I was nervous about my first contacts, because I didn't know how I would react. But I was surprised by how calm everyone stayed. You don't panic because everyone has a job to do," said Coulbert.
COG I think he was a man before that, but I understand what you meant by it. He was pretty lucky that he was able to remove the bullet and no major damage was done. Not everyone has been as lucky as him during the last 8 + years, like this young man. http://www.thesun.co.uk/ I am glad that Lewis survived and hopefully continues to survive the time he is there. Afghanistan is one of those places that will bring no winners once we have all left there. The Russians had no luck and they are some tough SOB´s. I think if we plan on ´winning´, whatever the hell that goal is, we need to think about warfare in a different way.
I read his blog and he said he crushes nails and mixes them in with his protein shakes right before he wrestles alligators because the UFC is too soft for him.
He said for breakfast he omnomnoms on small bears and pterodactly eggs. He is a man´s man.
I was kidding.
But you´re right, he is really fortunate that he pulled through this one. Speaks about his character though, he removed the bullet and kept it moving.
I guessed that which is why I said I knew where you were coming from. I didn´t read his blog, if I had I would have laughed.
I need glasses also because when I saw this young boys link it had said related to and now it says a different posted date. Either way it still shows what I was trying to add and that is how random these battles are were one is lucky enough to have a flesh wound while someone that could be right next to him die.
In the moment of shock, it is normal to feel no pain and stay calm. I have seen worse things happen and the persons stayed calm and reacted like nothing happened.
Not getting enough attention I presume? This is not a common occurrence. He´s not the second coming of Christ or a superhero but I would say that it isn´t that common and is indeed special.
I agree with you, Nothing special here and since he is still alive, I might add, congratulation, since he didn´t die of hemorrhage, otherwise that was the dumbest thing to do.
It could also be, because the bullet ricochetted off something else first, it did not penetrate too deep to inflict serious damage.
Although when you are in a combat zone, adrenaline pumps through your system which accounts for the fact that he didnt feel any pain, his staying level headed after he was hit, and his continuing to engage the enemy was certainly nothing to scoff at.
@Dayron- I love how anytime a service member does something like this, all the "experts" come out and say how its not a big deal.
"@Dayron- I love how anytime a service member does something like this, all the "experts" come out and say how its not a big deal."
I´m confused here so forgive me if I am missing something. You are mad at Dayron because he is a service member and made a comment, (sarcastically) because of what evilrat was being whatever he´s being lately to another service member? I would think service members would be able to say something like that since he is a service member, sorta like black people can drop the N but no one else can.
I was commenting on how Dayron said Evilrat was an expert, as he and I are both service members, and actually serve at the same location, I found his comment to be funny, because it´s true, people who have no idea what they are talking about when it comes to a real combat situation, all they know is what they see in movies and how they play Call of Duty, and they give their two cents like, "oh he was shot, and bandaged his own wound, and kept fighting...no big deal" as if they have seen it happen a thousand times. It provokes a strange emotion in me personally, because part of me laughs at the fact they are talking out of their ass and the other part gets really angry because they downplay a courageous act by a brother in arms.
I may not know everything about you, but I know that you´re not easily impressed by the actions of this young man. Yet, he´s out fighting, undergoing combat, and you´re able to safely type away here at how it´s just another day. Yeah. For you.
So, why don´t you tell me a little about what you´ve seen? Keep in mind, my father is a Vietnam Veteran who received 2 purple hearts, so most of what you say won´t impress me =P You know, cause I know guys who have probably seen worse.
I know nothing about you?? Well, if that is the case, then how does anyone know anything about anyone?
I may not know you "personally" but people get to make assessments on others based on their observations, interactions, etc (Assessments may be right or wrong).
Your Holier-Than-Thou comment comes across as a stereotypical arm-chair-quarterback, attention-seeker, and arrogant, etc. So I can say I know enough about you to make MY opinion. (right or wrong).
It doesn´t matter if you´ve seen worse every day. A pathologist sees quite a bit that most people don´t want to see, but if watching a horror movie, he kept saying "I´ve seen worse," he would be viewed as socially inept.
I really fail to see the point of your comment or the purpose it served. Was it for everyone to say "oooh, evil rat is so cool and tough" or "evilrat must have seen a lot in his day" or was it to be like the pathologist above? Or are you just naturally a negative person?
