we were coming off a 5 day patrol and were in line about in this field about 30 yards apart from each other, ( so any snipers would not get more than one at a time) when the choppers came in,well the noise from the choppers made the ground rumble and out of the bushes a rat came running across the field and ran up my leg into my crotch, i grab my crotch and start jumping up and down and the door gunner in the first chopper thinks i am being shot at so he starts shooting in the bushes then my squad takes up a defensive position and starts an attack into the bush line everybody is shooting the choppers are circling and shooting and wont land because of all the fire going on and i am trying to get this stupid rat out of my crotch, finaly the rat came down my other leg and ran off, i figured that rat cost about 50,000 dollars of us ammo, i write this because you always hear about the bas things, but funny things do happen in combat
2007-05-30 04:51:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
nope didnt have my boots bloused,, mine broke
2007-05-30 04:59:19 · update #1
true stroy happy feet,, sorry you never served,, usmc retired
2007-05-30 05:15:39 · update #2
Wow, that's some funny stuff. How long did it take everyone to finally realize they weren't shooting at anything?
BTW, some people do unblouse their boots once they leave the FOB. There's a difference between what the military says is okay, and what is best for the mission. Also, this person didn't say it was inside their pants.
2007-05-30 04:58:06 · answer #1 · answered by CAUTION:Truth may hurt! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's funny.
I had a grand uncle that served in WWII. During a training excersize, the soldiers were told to dive for cover to protect themselves from a simulated air attack. My grand uncle dove for a bush that ended up being about 1" high.
2007-05-30 13:43:18 · answer #2 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That reminds me of the song by Ray Stevens about the squirrel in the church. Funny story and glad it wasn't as dangerous as suspected.
2007-05-30 11:58:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Was the rat inside your pant leg or outside your pant leg?
I don't get how it'd get inside your pant leg. If this is true, you understand why I say that.
2007-05-30 11:58:03 · answer #4 · answered by Just me 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are lucky the rat wasn't hungry~~
2007-05-30 12:01:44 · answer #5 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They cant climb up the leg, because your boots would be bloused. If you dont know what that means, it just proves the point...
2007-05-30 11:56:46 · answer #6 · answered by this_takes_awhile 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
That is funny. Glad no one was hurt. Be safe.
2007-05-30 11:54:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is hilarious, wonder what you said when they realized they werent under attack?
2007-05-30 12:00:01 · answer #8 · answered by trigunmarksman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a bunch of crap to me.
2007-05-30 12:13:01 · answer #9 · answered by Big Feet 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is funny. Thanks for sharing that with us. I am glad you nor the rat were hurt.
2007-05-30 11:56:54 · answer #10 · answered by Caleb's Mom 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋