This Week's Winner: G.I. Joe This week's picture of the week brings out the best and worst of the profession of arms. Pictured below is a good friend of Ranger Up – Joe – who because of his current assignment will remain faceless. A little over two weeks ago, Joe was hit with an IED, leaving the shrapnel you see pictured in his arms and face. Two days later, while he recovered from his injuries, his team was hit once again by an IED activated by faceless cowards, and he lost two of his best friends, including his team leader, who was his roommate. Joe, along with the 25 other members of his team, spent that day cleaning the gear their buddies had been wearing so that it could be shipped home to their families. Two days later he volunteered to resume the mission, and is back out in sector as you read this.This would be a great opportunity for me to pontificate about the mission and try to cheerlead for my views on the war and whatnot – I know this kind of thing is prevalent, and is not without its place. Here's the thing, though – I've never been blown up. I have no idea what he is going through, and to pretend I do simply because I served would ring empty. Every man hopes he is strong enough to get back in there after everything goes wrong – but deep down no one knows for sure - it's the question that we all hope we can answer correctly. I feel angry and empty because we lost two of our best boys out there and I am proud that my buddy has the strength that I hope I would have in such a trying situation. I am once again amazed by my brothers in arms, and proud that I ever wore the same uniform that they do.Godspeed Gentlemen. Previous Two Winners: Brandi Love Adult Film Star Brandi Love wanted to let the Armed Forces know that she supports them, so she sent us pics two weeks in row! She sent us some other great pics, but you'll have to go to her site for those! Scott, Recent West Point Grad Scott once again showed us that the best view of West Point is the rearview... Army of Mom Just because it is pretty freakin' sweet to have a blogger that writes about being a busy soccer mom wearing I Club Hippies around the burbs, while her offended hippie neighbors look on... Check her out here: Army of Mom An anonymous soldier that definitely is not named after a large aquatic rodent followed by the integer between 5 and 7. He does not have a blog. Seriously. This soldier who shall remain nameless and blogless may or may not have fired this photo (he definitely did not send others that we are simply not showing for multiple reasons) to us from Iraq. Levi Karnehm This week's award goes to Levi Karnehm of Troy, Ohio. Levi, a long-time Ranger Up fan, was recently on his twice-daily “Hippie Patrol”; clad in Ranger Up gear, with a Louisville Slugger in hand, Levi scours the countryside as part of his never-ending duty to keep his 3500 acre farm free of the drum circle hippies that are fabled to inhabit the surrounding woodlands.Creeping into the edge of a small clearing, Levi spied something the likes of which he had never before seen. There, directly in front of him, sitting with its back propped up against a tree, was a hippie beaver. Levi’s blood boiled as he saw that this particular long-haired rodent was wearing a garland of flowers round its head and smoking a prodigious joint; undoubtedly this hemp-smoking animal was planning its next foray onto Levi’s farm to preach to the local youth the virtues of a stoned, passive lifestyle and the evils of military service that he had just learned during his first semester in college.In an adrenaline–fueled rage and with a bloodcurdling war cry reminiscent of his Celtic ancestors, Levi fell upon the beaver with his bludgeoning war club, so capably wielded. It was no contest: Again and again the war club fell, although the hippie beaver was dead upon the impact of the first murderous blow. Seeing that his enemy’s head had been staved in atop its now limp, lifeless frame, Levi unleashed a victory whoop that sent every bird in the county flying from the trees, terrified.Levi dragged his new war trophy (and soon-to-be fine garment) back to his house, knowing that the Ranger Up guys would be pleased to see the fruits of his labor. He even made sure to leave the flower garland and massive splif in place for the pictures. Enjoy! SGT BLACK Gentlemen, attached is the beautiful picture of my fire fighting days "out west". I was part of a twenty person "Hot Shot" crew that traveled around the U.S. fighting forest fires. I was the only person on the crew that had served in the military - the rest were mainly dirty little Hippies on summer break from college. Needless to say I had to live up to the Military tradition of being a slight bit crazy and brainwashed. This particular picture was taken in WA state while on some down time looking for smoke. I was not asked to return to this particular crew for another summer of fun, but I still have the chainsaw chaps! So I thought you guys would get a kick out of this picture. Please feel free to do whatever you want with the picture, I have thick skin. I will be deploying later this year and plan on getting some good pictures with Ranger Up paraphernalia "in country". |
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