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HERO!! US Soldier shot in Chest by Enemy Sniper, gets up, Captures sniper, then gives him aid
256th Brigade Combat Team | July 5, 2005 | 256th Brigade Combat Team

Posted on 07/15/2005 2:02:10 PM PDT by Thanatos

Media Release

256th Brigade Combat Team

Camp Tigerland

Baghdad, Iraq

APO, AE 09326

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2005

RELEASE 20050705-01

256th BCT Soldier survives sniper attack

Spc. Chris Foster

256th Brigade Combat Team PAO

BAGHDAD -- Being able to react to and maintain control of a situation in a

combat environment can be a difficult task for Soldiers. They must be able to

quickly react and assess a situation, in order to ensure their survival and the

safety of those around them.

“Stay alert, stay alive” is the reminder that is driven into the minds of

Soldiers since the first day of basic training and echoes throughout their military

careers.

This axiom was driven home for at least one Soldier on June 2.

Pfc. Stephen Tschiderer, a native of Mendon, N.Y., and a medic with E

Troop, 101st “Saber” Cavalry Division, attached to 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry

Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, was shot in the

chest by an enemy sniper, during a routine patrol in west Baghdad.

While Tschiderer was relaying information to the truck commander of his

M114 Humvee, an enemy sniper team prepared to engage him from inside of a

cushioned silver van being used as a mobile sniper’s nest. This nest was lined

with numerous bed mattresses to muffle the sound of a Dragonoff sniper rifle

fired through a hole just big enough for the shooter to engage his target of

choice.

Tschiderer was knocked to the ground from the sudden impact of the

sniper’s bullet. The bullet only seemed to have fazed this Soldier as, adrenaline

pumping, he sprang right back up in order to take cover and locate the enemy’s

position.

The sniper was unsuccessful in his mission, due to the stopping force of

the Tschiderer’s daily wardrobe, his protective body armor, which saved his life.

“I knew I was hit, but was uncertain of the damage or location from the

hit,” Tschiderer said. “The only thing that was going through my mind was to take

cover and locate the sniper’s position.”

“The shot came from my 12 o’clock position from a silver van parked

across an intersection about 75 meters from my location.” said Tschiderer.

After Tschiderer alerted his fellow Soldiers of the enemy location, they

immediately began to pursue the terrorists.

Due to his heroic actions and quick decisions, Tschiderer located the

enemy while he took cover and alerted the rest of his team on patrol. As the

Saber team engaged and disabled the sniper’s position, two terrorists fled on

foot, leaving a blood trail that came from the wounds of the enemy sniper.

A cordon and search was immediately set up and Tschiderer assisted his

team in the search of the two terrorists. The driver of the silver vehicle was

detained by a team from B Co. 3-156th Inf. Bn. while Tschiderer and a team from

B Company, 4th Battalion, 1st Iraqi Army Brigade, continued to follow the blood

trail which led them to the yard where the wounded sniper lay in pain.

As Tschiderer secured the terrorist with a pair of handcuffs, he gave

medical aid to the wounded terrorist—the same one who’d tried to take his life.

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BAGHDAD -- Pfc. Stephen Tschiderer, a native of Mendon, N.Y., and a medic

with E Troop, 101st “Saber” Cavalry Division, attached to 3rd Battalion, 156th

Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, was shot

in the chest by an enemy sniper, during a routine patrol in west Baghdad.


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To: Thanatos
How strange it must be to try and save the life of the man who nearly took his own.

Think this act of compassion will be on the nightly news?

21 posted on 07/15/2005 2:22:21 PM PDT by SaveTheChief (There are 10 types of people -- those who understand binary, and those who don't.)
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To: Thanatos

Great video and accounting of our heroes. I must admit that it makes a mom was to faint to watch one of our guys snipped. Thank the Lord that he is Ok.


22 posted on 07/15/2005 2:22:42 PM PDT by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghanistan Honor Roll students.)
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To: Thanatos
he gave medical aid to the wounded terrorist—the same one who’d tried to take his life.

I don't know....one good turn deserves another....but an outstanding story non-the less.

23 posted on 07/15/2005 2:22:58 PM PDT by Blue Scourge (Team Charleston...second to none...)
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To: andyk

That soldier has MINDSET!


24 posted on 07/15/2005 2:23:42 PM PDT by IGOTMINE (Front Sight. Press. Follow Through. It's a way of life.)
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To: Echo Talon

I sure wish someone could mirror the wmv file so we can download it and save it.


25 posted on 07/15/2005 2:23:51 PM PDT by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
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To: Thanatos
Thanks for the video, I tried to look at it earlier, but the site didn't support OSX viewing. - Allah Akabutt
26 posted on 07/15/2005 2:24:40 PM PDT by D Rider
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To: Echo Talon

I could've sworn I heard one of them....OH SH!T! when he stood up.


27 posted on 07/15/2005 2:27:04 PM PDT by Dog ( Is Joe Wilson is just a character Rove created?)
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To: Thanatos

OK, I'm impressed. Sure wish we'd had a sound-track for the rest of the engagement. We'd have learned Arabic for "Holy sh*t, he got back up! He's coming for us! Get the h*ll out of Dodge, Abdul!"


28 posted on 07/15/2005 2:27:26 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: IGOTMINE
That soldier has MINDSET!

That's exactly what he has. Unbelievable the way he pops up, covers where he thinks the enemy is, and then finds cover for himself. Hooah!
29 posted on 07/15/2005 2:27:33 PM PDT by andyk (Go Matt Kenseth!)
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To: ChadGore
Are our folks and stuff great, or what?
I want to buy what Pfc.Tschiderer was wearing.
Still, I wouldn't want to run that scenario twice.
30 posted on 07/15/2005 2:27:46 PM PDT by TWhiteBear (Down is now officially up. The New York Times said so)
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To: tet68
It certainly looks like it had to have been taken by the terrorists. Just a bit of ironey there eh? He shoots, and the soldier falls. Someone is chanting "God is great" but the soldier gets UP! About that time I'm shouting:

"YEAH YOU MORONIC MOFO'S - GOD IS GREAT!"

31 posted on 07/15/2005 2:28:12 PM PDT by Enterprise (Thus sayeth our rulers - "All your property is mine." - - - Kelo vs New London)
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To: ChadGore

7.62mm from 75 meters...wow.

My respect for the effectiveness of the new body armor just went up exponentially.


32 posted on 07/15/2005 2:28:29 PM PDT by Captain Rhino ("If you will just abandon logic, these things will make a lot more sense to you!")
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To: ChadGore
I sure wish someone could mirror the wmv file so we can download it and save it.

I know. Its all choppy on my computer(trying to stream it)... would be better if it was downloaded.

33 posted on 07/15/2005 2:29:56 PM PDT by Echo Talon (http://echotalon.blogspot.com)
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To: infocats

My thought is, once again, "Where do we get such men?"


34 posted on 07/15/2005 2:30:08 PM PDT by Enterprise (Thus sayeth our rulers - "All your property is mine." - - - Kelo vs New London)
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To: Thanatos
God Bless this warrior! - And we should have killed the SOB's not just arrested them -
35 posted on 07/15/2005 2:30:43 PM PDT by SevenMinusOne
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To: Thanatos
Allah Ahkbar NOTHING!!

It's got to be ALLELUJAH to EL SHADDAI for saving this awesome example of a US Combat Medic.

This Guy needs a MoH slung 'round his neck & a pearl in his Heavenly crown.

36 posted on 07/15/2005 2:31:33 PM PDT by ExcursionGuy84 ("I will Declare the Beauty of The LORD.")
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To: Thanatos
Someone PLEASE mirror this video so those of us on dialup can download and view it!
37 posted on 07/15/2005 2:31:46 PM PDT by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
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To: Thanatos

placemark


38 posted on 07/15/2005 2:32:29 PM PDT by Maigrey (Prayer Warrior... just a ping away!)
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To: ChadGore

Chad i have DSL and still cant really view it.. it's on a horrible server! :( I can view it but it stops and stuff.. blah... need to download it.


39 posted on 07/15/2005 2:34:18 PM PDT by Echo Talon (http://echotalon.blogspot.com)
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To: Thanatos

Bump for later.


40 posted on 07/15/2005 2:36:03 PM PDT by VegasCowboy ("...he wore his gun outside his pants, for all the honest world to feel.")
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