CDRINF 1 #1 May 19, 2004 So True!Los Angeles Times May 19, 2004 Running The Gantlet To Make It Out Alive A U.S. convoy comes under heavy fire as it tries to leave Najaf. Happy birthday, soldier. By Monte Morin, Times Staff Writer NAJAF, Iraq — As Army Pfc. Jeremy Godwin viewed it, there were certain things that should happen to a man on his 26th birthday and certain things that should not. "You're not supposed to get shot at on your birthday," Godwin said as he settled into the machine-gun turret of his Humvee on Tuesday afternoon. By the time the convoy skidded into the U.S. base, Rabena said, it had been fired on by 12 RPGs and killed at least five insurgents. None of Rabena's troops was seriously injured. Piling out of their vehicles, they recounted each peril over and over. They smoked cigarettes, guzzled water and gave one another high-fives. Their eyes were wide with excitement. Sgt. Chris Stanis, an Army photographer in the convoy, said it was the worst he'd seen since arriving in Iraq. He said he couldn't help smiling afterward. "Any intense event will produce endorphins," Stanis said. "That's how it works. When you have sex, you feel good. When you go skydiving, you feel good. When you get shot at, you feel good." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #2 May 19, 2004 Quote "Any intense event will produce endorphins," Stanis said. "That's how it works. When you have sex, you feel good. When you go skydiving, you feel good. When you get shot at, you feel good." of course most anyone who has been there will agree there are much cleaner ways to get your adrenaline/endorphin fix..____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #3 May 19, 2004 QuoteSo True!Los Angeles Times May 19, 2004 Running The Gantlet To Make It Out Alive A U.S. convoy comes under heavy fire as it tries to leave Najaf. Happy birthday, soldier. By Monte Morin, Times Staff Writer NAJAF, Iraq — As Army Pfc. Jeremy Godwin viewed it, there were certain things that should happen to a man on his 26th birthday and certain things that should not. "You're not supposed to get shot at on your birthday," Godwin said as he settled into the machine-gun turret of his Humvee on Tuesday afternoon. By the time the convoy skidded into the U.S. base, Rabena said, it had been fired on by 12 RPGs and killed at least five insurgents. None of Rabena's troops was seriously injured. Piling out of their vehicles, they recounted each peril over and over. They smoked cigarettes, guzzled water and gave one another high-fives. Their eyes were wide with excitement. Sgt. Chris Stanis, an Army photographer in the convoy, said it was the worst he'd seen since arriving in Iraq. He said he couldn't help smiling afterward. "Any intense event will produce endorphins," Stanis said. "That's how it works. When you have sex, you feel good. When you go skydiving, you feel good. When you get shot at, you feel good." Did he mean, running the "Gauntlet? I almost thought this was "Speakers Corner" for a sec...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
