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Posted: 10/28/2008 12:34:10 PM EDT

Corporal Garrett S. Jones, an amputee who was injured in 2007 by an insurgent’s bomb during his unit’s deployment to Iraq, stands by protective barriers before heading off to travel to a forward operating base.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis)

Now that is one bad muthafucka, and I bet he says "fuck obama"

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:35:15 PM EDT

[#1]

Awesome.

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:35:16 PM EDT

[#2]

Awesome.[img='middle']http://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/anim_beer.gif[/img]

Dooh! Double tap.

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:36:21 PM EDT

[#3]

Semper Fi.

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:37:33 PM EDT

[#4]

Wow.

Fucking wow.

That guy defines the spirit of the American Soldier.

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:37:39 PM EDT

[#5]

there is a true marine

SEMPER FI

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:38:16 PM EDT

[#6]

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:39:02 PM EDT

[#7]

Corporal Garrett S. Jones, an amputee who was injured in 2007 by an insurgent’s bomb during his unit’s deployment to Iraq, shows his prosthetic leg. Jones is a 23-year-old Newberg, Ore., native.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis)

Corporal Garrett S. Jones displays one of the seven prosthetic legs he now wears after being injured in 2007 by an insurgent’s bomb during his unit’s deployment to Iraq. Six of his legs are used for walking, and one is for snowboarding.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis)

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:39:17 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
there is a true marine Marine.

SEMPER FI

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:39:50 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Wow.

Fucking wow.

That guy defines the spirit of the American Soldier Marine Corps.

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:40:25 PM EDT

[#10]

pure badass.

to think John Kerry left vietnam for some shrapnal that he may or may not have casued himself

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:41:10 PM EDT

[#11]

I know it makes perfect sense, but the camo tape on the prosthesis is awesome.

Good for you, Cpl!

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:41:41 PM EDT

[#12]

I thought amputations always meant a discharge.

But damn, he's badass.

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:41:57 PM EDT

[#13]

Hell yeah! He's a modern pirate w/that peg leg! Raise the Jolly Roger and plunder! Nothin says fuck you like "maybe I only got one leg left but I'm gonna kick your ass with it"! Truly one hard core Devil.

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:41:57 PM EDT

[#14]

God bless our Servicemen and women.

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:42:01 PM EDT

[#15]

Extra WOW !!!

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:43:30 PM EDT

[#16]

100% pure distilled badassery.

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:43:41 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Wow.

Fucking wow.

That guy defines the spirit of the American Soldier Marine Corps.

Intel analyst now, at least according to the interview he did a while ago.

IIRC, he said "my new leg is just like the old one, except I can't break it!"

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:48:35 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
I thought amputations always meant a discharge.

But damn, he's badass.

Intel analyst. Modern replacement parts are amazing, but I have to wonder how he will do with the new USMC fitness test.

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:49:34 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
Wow.

Fucking wow.

That guy defines the spirit of the American Soldier.

I'd be more than honored to send a beer his direction.

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:50:40 PM EDT

[#20]

Get some, Marine!

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:51:06 PM EDT

[#21]

That right there is what you call a man.

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:54:41 PM EDT

[#22]

that's bad ass

Someone needs to chop this in...

Posted: 10/28/2008 12:57:38 PM EDT

[#23]

Wow serious bad ass!!!

Posted: 10/28/2008 1:01:11 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
that's bad ass

Someone needs to chop this in...
http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/image/s_jolly-roger.jpg

No shit, is that an actual wooden leg he's got?

Fuck yeah that's hardcore.

Posted: 10/28/2008 1:02:19 PM EDT

[#25]

An American hero.

Posted: 10/28/2008 1:04:58 PM EDT

[#26]

There was a Gunnery Sergeant in Fallujah that was in the same situation. I saw him doing PT one night. There was an interview of him (I believe on MSNBC).

Guys like this are why we win wars.

Posted: 10/28/2008 1:10:46 PM EDT

[#27]

Wow. Funny how you can still stay in the army after that kind of injury but they wont let you in like that.

Just an observation. Still my up most respect for that man.

Posted: 10/28/2008 1:13:57 PM EDT

[#28]

Bad mother )@#%^& right there!

Posted: 10/28/2008 1:18:21 PM EDT

[#29]

MAD PROPS!

Now continue the ass kicking!

Posted: 10/28/2008 1:24:10 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:

Corporal Garrett S. Jones, an amputee who was injured in 2007 by an insurgent’s bomb during his unit’s deployment to Iraq, shows his prosthetic leg. Jones is a 23-year-old Newberg, Ore., native.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis)

Corporal Garrett S. Jones displays one of the seven prosthetic legs he now wears after being injured in 2007 by an insurgent’s bomb during his unit’s deployment to Iraq. Six of his legs are used for walking, and one is for snowboarding.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Ray Lewis)

I sincerely hope one of them is a machine gun.

Posted: 10/28/2008 1:24:42 PM EDT

[#31]

Posted: 10/28/2008 1:25:39 PM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
that's bad ass

Someone needs to chop this in...
http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/image/s_jolly-roger.jpg

Posted: 10/28/2008 1:29:54 PM EDT

[#33]

Posted: 10/28/2008 1:39:06 PM EDT

[#34]

That's dedication.

Semper Fi.

Posted: 10/28/2008 2:17:33 PM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:
Awesome.

+1

Glad our gov is finally letting these heros back in!

Posted: 10/28/2008 2:21:33 PM EDT

[#36]

A true American Patriot.

Posted: 10/28/2008 2:30:18 PM EDT

[#37]

I can't think of a better message to send to insurgents.

"Nice try, shitheads".

Posted: 10/28/2008 2:40:02 PM EDT

[#38]

Atta Devil Dog!!!!

Posted: 10/28/2008 2:43:21 PM EDT

[#39]

by far the coolest guy i have ever seen

Posted: 10/28/2008 2:45:41 PM EDT

[#40]

A true hero.

Posted: 10/28/2008 2:51:03 PM EDT

[#41]

I would truly love and be extremely honored to personally buy and send that guy a Bad Mother Fucker wallet.

Posted: 10/28/2008 2:53:21 PM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:
Get some, Marine!

Posted: 10/28/2008 2:57:02 PM EDT

[#43]

Damn.. God Bless him.

Amazing.

Posted: 10/28/2008 3:00:03 PM EDT

[#44]

I don't know what to say to convey my: gratitude, respect, thanks, awe, and amazement. I'd be honored to share a beer with that MAN.

Posted: 10/28/2008 3:02:48 PM EDT

[#45]

Quoted:
A true American Patriot.

Indeed.

Posted: 10/28/2008 3:04:06 PM EDT

[#46]

Quoted:
http://mister44.com/projects/humor/cyborg_marines.jpg

Cyberdyne systems model T-001

Posted: 10/28/2008 6:49:52 PM EDT

[#47]

bump for night crew

Posted: 10/28/2008 6:50:50 PM EDT

[#48]

Holy FUCK that is ultimate bad ass!

Posted: 10/28/2008 6:50:53 PM EDT

[#49]

Woah. At first I didn't notice then all of a sudden it hit me. Brave man right there.

Posted: 10/28/2008 6:53:44 PM EDT

[#50]

There's Master Sergeant "Spanky" Gibson that went back over with his prosthetic leg too.

Hard Corps Devil Dog Shock Trooper Leatherneck

Semper Fi

Marine 1stSgt Hamblen, Korean War Veteran, served 30 unbroken months in Vietnam, led 60 clandestine missions and was twice wounded in North Vietnam: all with an artificial leg.

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