Posting this item in this section might be a bit of a stretch, but what the hell.
On a clearing operation in western Baghdad in '06 I found this old axe in what was supposed to be an abandoned residence. Along with it we also found several cordless phone items (commonly used for triggering IEDs).
Without thinking about it, I tucked the axe in my body armor and continued searching.
We wrapped up the mission a couple hours later and a buddy snapped a photo of me. When we returned to base I realized that I still had the axe tucked into my kit. I think it sort of made for a cool photo.
The axe now sits on a shelf in my "man cave" at home.
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This is the shot my buddy took of me:
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A close-up of the cool axe:
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On a clearing operation in western Baghdad in '06 I found this old axe in what was supposed to be an abandoned residence. Along with it we also found several cordless phone items (commonly used for triggering IEDs).
Without thinking about it, I tucked the axe in my body armor and continued searching.
We wrapped up the mission a couple hours later and a buddy snapped a photo of me. When we returned to base I realized that I still had the axe tucked into my kit. I think it sort of made for a cool photo.
The axe now sits on a shelf in my "man cave" at home.
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This is the shot my buddy took of me:
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A close-up of the cool axe:
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