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April 23, 2009
Watch your back
I couldn't find a picture of someone in the modern British army, so this Redcoat will have to do. Anyway, a British soldier is, ahem, pressing his luck after being billed "the luckiest soldier in the British Army." Admittedly, he was pretty lucky... A bullet passed through his helmet, but completely missed his head:
Private Leon "Willy" Wilson, 32, a Territorial Army soldier from Bolton, was knocked over by the impact of the shot in Afghanistan.
But he was left without a mark after the bullet ripped through his headgear.
"The medic was looking queasy - I don't think anyone wanted to take my helmet off," Pte Wilson said.
The father of three was back on duty within an hour of the near-miss.
Defence chiefs pronounced Pte Wilson, who is on attachment with 2nd Battalion of the Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters) "officially the luckiest man in the British Army".
Now, I've never been in the Army, but I've been around enough superstitious people (myself included) to never want to tempt fate. If there's one sure way to do that, it's to talk about how lucky you are. So, for Pte. Wilson's sake, shut the hell up, "Defence Ministry" people!
entry no. 1360
Posted at April 23, 2009 02:22 PM