Soldier get Stitches (PICS)

**Hitman** · February 18th, 2007

Today one of the guys in my unit got a gash in his head from a cammo net pole that came crashing down. They brought him into the Aid Station to get stitches. I just happened to be around so I got some pictures.

**stinger608** · February 18th, 2007

OUCH!!!!!

screwballl · February 18th, 2007

ow that looks like it hurt just a little...

actually when I had a gash in the side of my head similar to that, it didn't start hurting until several hours later

Quakindude · February 18th, 2007

I wonder what he ran into to get that. I assume he ran into something since shrapnel usually leaves burn marks behind when it cuts people.

Back in the day when I was in the 160th SOAR, we were doing a hot off-load from a C-5. As the helicopter was coming down the ramp, an Airforce loadmaster was walking up the ramp chewing out one of his airmen at the same time. Smack! His forehead went right into the trailing edge of a stabilator, damn near scalping him. He took over 50 stitches in his head for that little lapse of judgment.

WhiteEagle · February 18th, 2007

YEOW!! That had to hurt!!

Poor chap! I hope he feels better soon! Makes me feel better that I'm not a soldier, and instead am a computer repairman/crewmember at McD's (even if I do burn or cut myself from time to time

).

**Hitman** · February 18th, 2007

I am pretty good friends with the Medical NCOIC so he called me over when they brought this guy in. He got smacked with an aluminum cammo pole with sharp edges. Plus the dumb A$$ wasn't wearing his helmet, come to find out. IMO he was lucky to only need 6 stitches. This was there first time I had ever seen someone get stitches. I am used to seeing injuries before they get medical treatment, which is allot nastier. I just though you guys would enjoy some pictures of stuff you don't see every day.

**simple_inhibition** · February 19th, 2007

dumbass

and that guy in the first pic with the hat on needs to put his damn belt on. he looks like one of my old drill sergeants btw. :-P

one of these days ill raid my buddies camera and post some pics of the crap we see every day. just a warning, its not for the weak stomached.

**Hitman** · February 19th, 2007

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Originally Posted by simple_inhibition

dumbass

and that guy in the first pic with the hat on needs to put his damn belt on. he looks like one of my old drill sergeants btw. :-P

He is wearing Gortex Pants Genius; you don't wear a belt with Gortex Pants. Just like a SPC, quick to correct with out assessing the situation.

Quakindude · February 19th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Hitman

He is wearing Gortex Pants Genius; you don't wear a belt with Gortex Pants. Just like a SPC, quick to correct with out assessing the situation.

In my Michael voice from That's 70's Show....

BUUUURN!

**simple_inhibition** · February 19th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Hitman

He is wearing Gortex Pants Genius; you don't wear a belt with Gortex Pants. Just like a SPC, quick to correct with out assessing the situation.

lol thats what im paid to do :-P

February 18th, 2007	#1
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,266 Blog Entries: 2	Soldier get Stitches (PICS) Today one of the guys in my unit got a gash in his head from a cammo net pole that came crashing down. They brought him into the Aid Station to get stitches. I just happened to be around so I got some pictures.

February 18th, 2007	#2
stinger608 The Real Final Word Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the Zone! Posts: 2,564 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Soldier get Stitches (PICS) OUCH!!!!!

February 18th, 2007	#3
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,279 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Soldier get Stitches (PICS) ow that looks like it hurt just a little... actually when I had a gash in the side of my head similar to that, it didn't start hurting until several hours later Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

February 18th, 2007	#4
Quakindude I'm Diggin it! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Rucker, AL. Posts: 2,740 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Soldier get Stitches (PICS) I wonder what he ran into to get that. I assume he ran into something since shrapnel usually leaves burn marks behind when it cuts people. Back in the day when I was in the 160th SOAR, we were doing a hot off-load from a C-5. As the helicopter was coming down the ramp, an Airforce loadmaster was walking up the ramp chewing out one of his airmen at the same time. Smack! His forehead went right into the trailing edge of a stabilator, damn near scalping him. He took over 50 stitches in his head for that little lapse of judgment. Q6600@ 3.2GHz w/ CNPS9700 \| EVGA 780i \| 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 \| EVGA GTX 280 1Gb Video \| 1x WD 640Gb HDD, 2x Seagate 400Gb HDD, 1x250Gb WD \| 2x Samsung SH-203B Opticals \| Antec 900 \| ABS/Tagan BZ700 700W PSU

February 18th, 2007	#5
WhiteEagle Call me "BigMac" Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 979	Re: Soldier get Stitches (PICS) *YEOW!! That had to hurt!!* Poor chap! I hope he feels better soon! Makes me feel better that I'm not a soldier, and instead am a computer repairman/crewmember at McD's (even if I do burn or cut myself from time to time ).

February 18th, 2007	#6
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,266 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Soldier get Stitches (PICS) I am pretty good friends with the Medical NCOIC so he called me over when they brought this guy in. He got smacked with an aluminum cammo pole with sharp edges. Plus the dumb A$$ wasn't wearing his helmet, come to find out. IMO he was lucky to only need 6 stitches. This was there first time I had ever seen someone get stitches. I am used to seeing injuries before they get medical treatment, which is allot nastier. I just though you guys would enjoy some pictures of stuff you don't see every day. Last edited by Hitman; February 18th, 2007 at 23:32.

February 19th, 2007	#7
simple_inhibition socket 939 junkie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In front of my pc in Ft Bragg XD Posts: 1,437 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Soldier get Stitches (PICS) dumbass and that guy in the first pic with the hat on needs to put his damn belt on. he looks like one of my old drill sergeants btw. :-P one of these days ill raid my buddies camera and post some pics of the crap we see every day. just a warning, its not for the weak stomached. Q6600 @ 3.6ghz (400x9 @ 1.408v) Gigabyte X38-DQ6 2x2GB G-Skill DDR2 1000 @ DDR2 1066 5-5-5-15 2T 2.1v Visiontek HD4870 Seagate 7200.11 500GB 32MB Cache HDD Razer Barracuda AC1 Silverstone DA750 Samsung Dual Layer DVD Burner Lian Li G70WB Thermochill PA120.3\|Swiftech Storm Rev.2\|Swiftech MCP 655

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