Three strikes for a Stryker
War reporter Michael Yon recalls a remarkable combat story from January, about a Stryker named General Lee and its crew. Respect.
As the bomb detonated beneath it, the General Lee arced like a dolphin from the sea of Hell. … And that was it. Our guys’ lives seemed to be reduced to propaganda. The terrorists published reports that the soldiers were killed. … But that’s not exactly how it turned out.
If true, this story sheds some light on the reports that Strykers are too light to withstand combat conditions in Iraq.
The story has bombs and action, toughness and bravery, but suffers from a happy ending. No wonder it’s not good enough for the mainstream media. Go read it.
It’s always confusing reading Michael Yon’s blog. After being bombarded with naysayery on the Iraq War, his posts provide a rare moment of lucid and collected journalism when nobody wants to hear it.