Lightning Strikes 44 Soldiers and Instructors at Army Ranger School

Military dot com ^ | Aug 13, 2015 | Matthew Cox

[LeoWindhorse]

Forty students and four Ranger instructors in the swamp phase of Ranger School were struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon.

All 44 were evacuated to a local hospital, but many were discharged, according to a press release from Fort Benning, Georgia, home of the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade. Eleven soldiers remained hospitalized Thursday evening, according to a news report.

“At the time of the incident, they were conducting lightning-protection protocols when lightning struck nearby,” the release states.

[grobdriver]

Or worse, make like dead cockroaches (always a favorite)!

... or maybe we're talking about the same pose.

[Gaffer]

Maybe....there used to be a bit by Steve Martin where he talked about “getting small.” That’s the ticket.

[Robert A Cook PE]

After all were struck by lightening, I’m glad they were safely discharged .... from the hospital.