Solider Survives Grenade To The Leg -- Herald Sun/AFP
A US soldier has described how he survived a direct hit from a rocket-propelled grenade on his first patrol in Afghanistan, after the projectile bounced off his leg.
Specialist Devin Hagar's brush with death came during a patrol in Logar province south of Kabul, Afghanistan. His platoon retreated along a river after coming under attack, and were about to cross when his squad leader decided they were in a bad spot.
"I turned and put one foot up on the riverbank and that's when I saw the back-blast of the RPG and the guy's silhouette and a silver thing with a red tip coming at me," the 22-year-old from Kansas said.
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Update #1: US soldier in Afghanistan survives grenade direct hit -- Indian Express
Update #2: US Soldier Survives Direct Hit From A Rocket Propelled Grenade After It Bounces Off His Leg -- Business Insider
My Comment: His time was not up.