Fort Worth soldier's, um, boxers make him famous

Ft. Worth Star-Telegram ^ | May 13, 2009 | Bill Miller

[txroadkill]

Boxers or briefs?

A lot of guys consider that a personal question, but the secret has been revealed for a 19-year-old Fort Worth soldier, thanks to The New York Times, the Internet and, well, the Taliban.

Army Spec. Zachary Boyd, a 2007 graduate of Keller Central High School, was in his sleeping quarters this week when the Taliban attacked in the rugged mountains of eastern Afghanistan. Boyd rushed to a defensive position clad in his helmet, vest and boxers -- the pink ones decorated with the "I Love NY" slogan.

As luck would have it, an Associated Press photographer was working at Firebase Restrepo in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan’s Kunar Province, where Boyd is stationed.

His boxers ended up on the front page of the Times.

His mother was surprised to see that her son was in the Times, but she was not surprised that he was wearing unusual skivvies.

"It was typical," she said. "He has always been an interesting little character."

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[TEXASPROUD]

ha!

This is great!

Makes us TEXAS proud! :)

Yes it does.

[Tammy8]

Tough enough to wear pink.

[Squantos]

21 posts till the truth comes out.......:o)

[Professional Engineer]

ping

[Samwise]

LOL

[absolootezer0]

To each his own; but I’d sleep w/ pants on and have at least a pair of sneaks to throw on my feet

i learned that lesson about 10 years ago first time my place was broken into. fortunately the perp was too busy staring down the barrel of a shotgun to notice my lack of any clothing.

[Liberty Valance]

LOL! - happy hunting soldier!

[NYTexan]

LOL ping

[SoldierDad]

LOL - so true.

[MEG33]

TEXAS PROUD here, too!

[Victoria Delsoul]

"It was typical," she said. "He has always been an interesting little character."

:-)

[MeekOneGOP]

Yowsah! :^D

[MeekOneGOP]

:)

[Allegra]

Just how loud can a .15 caliber weapon be? Don’t you mean 155 MM, or is there something I don’t know here?

You mean there are things you don't know?

Wow...go figure.

[calex59]

You mean there are things you don't know? Wow...go figure.

I Know this, the comment you are replying to doesn't justify this comment from you. Now we may have exchanged pleasantries in the past, if such is the case I am sure you deserved what ever remark I directed at you at that time.

As for things I don't know, I don't know when I am going to die, I don't know if we will ever get Bozo out of office and I don't know what is biting your a**.

If I recall the rules on this forum, we are supposed to keep any hatred or idiocy generated by any post from spilling over to other posts. I think you are guilty of violating this rule, I don't know for sure(something else I don't know), just a wild guess on my part.

[Hot Tabasco]

later chose to serve as an enlisted man first.

Good for him! A good friend of mine's son went from the enlisted ranks to West Point and now has a career as an Army officer.....

[Allegra]

LOL - you're overreacting. I was just laughing at you because I do laugh at people who simply try to make other look bad for their own jollies. I've noticed that those who can dish that out can rarely take it.

Now we may have exchanged pleasantries in the past, if such is the case I am sure you deserved what ever remark I directed at you at that time.

I don't recall anything, but your statement says oh, so much. ;-)

If I recall the rules on this forum, we are supposed to keep any hatred or idiocy generated by any post from spilling over to other posts.

Then hit the Abuse button and tell it to the Mods. I kept my remarks on the same thread.

You appear to be harboring animosity from something I don't remember. Maybe you didn't come out toe well? LOL

[cherry_bomb88]

Texans do it better! Haha.

Meek, I come back after so much time away and this is one of the first pings I see — greatness!

[Landru]

"Meek, I come back after so much time away and this is one of the first pings I see — greatness!"

Proving your nom de plume still works, too!!
How neat is that, huh. :^)