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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Holden McGroin on March 26, 2003, 08:08:25 PM
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wow
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-12276106,00.html (http://)
Can't make the link work... dammit
Story is:
LUCKY MARINE TRICKS DEATH
A Royal Marine Commando who was shot in the head four times has lived to tell the tale of his lucky escape.
Eric Walderman's life was saved by his tough Kevlar helmet after he was caught in enemy gun sights during a savage firefight in Umm Qasr.
The four bullets ripped through the outer camouflage of the 25-year-olds' standard-issue helmet but were stopped by the ultra-tough protective Kevlar shell.
Just an inch lower and the father-of-one could have joined the list of British casualties.
His relieved partner Lindsey Robinson, 25, at home with their son Danny, two, said: "I can't believe it. He is so lucky to be alive. He's the luckiest man out there. I'm just so glad he's still alive."
Marine Walderman is part of 40 Commando's Alpha Company.
The former welder accomplished a life-long ambition by joining the Marines three years ago.
After 30 weeks training he passed out on March 27, 2000, receiving the famous green beret.
He was also awarded the Commando Medal, the second highest commendation for new Marines, for being an outstanding new recruit.
He went to the Gulf on January 15.
Kevlar: The Facts
Kevlaris a polymer plastic fibre and was developed and manufactured by US firm DuPont in the mid 1960s.
Helmets made of Kevlar are 25%-40% more resistant to projectiles than their steel predecessors of equal weight.
Under water, Kevlar is 20 times stronger than steel.
Kevlarbody vests and helmets have saved the lives of more than 2,700 police and prison officers in the US alone, its manufacturers claim - and they have their own Kevlar Survivors Club.
Kevlarmilitary helmets replaced the "steel pot" helmet in the late 1970s.
Scientists still do not know fully why Kevlar is so strong but believe it is because of its molecular composition.
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Wow.
did they say what kind of round?
Some Iraqi that is a very good shot must be amazed.
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He must have been strafed by an old WW2 surplus C.202
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I wonder when we will get the daily declaration that Umm Qasr is secure. He is very lucky indeed.
(http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20030326/capt.1048709571.iraq_britain_military_war_lwd132.jpg)
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Lucky.. had that bullet hit an inch lower and his nose would have had a gaping hole into head.
I've figured before that there will be more wounded than dead in this war, due to kevlar, aka lucky escapes...
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man does that ever look like a guy I went through basic with..
like exaclty.
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Yike bet that still hurt!
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Look at the hits closely and you'll notice that they were grazing shots at a high deflection angle. If they had been more direct, even kevlar wouldn't have saved him.
One lucky SOB though ! :)
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DuPont :)
Shot in the head 4 times and not a scratch. No wonder he looks happy.
Gatso
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Kevlar is light too. Masts and spars for the America's Cup sailboats are made of Kevlar.
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Kevlar...pfft, I think the bad teeth scared the rounds away :D
J/K!
Nice story...
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Under water, Kevlar is 20 times stronger than steel
why ?
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I thought kevlar was an dutch invention by Akzo
not sure
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I was watching CNN when they showed a firefight during the night between Brits and Iraqis in Umm Quatar (sp?). One of the guys firing wasn't wearing his helmet and the CNN guys made a point of mentioning it. My first thought was "Shut up you wanna be" when the CNN said it...but I see now that what he was saying made perfect sense.
Chalk one up for CNN guys.
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The helmet is one of the 3 life savers
-gasmask
-weapon
-helmet
This one is stilled drilled into my brain :)
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that a clockwork orange pic there curval ? :)
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Originally posted by Wlfgng
that a clockwork orange pic there curval ? :)
There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, Dim being really dim, and we sat in a Korova Milkbar making up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening.
:)