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US Soldier Battles Taliban in Pink Boxers

Private didn't have time to don pants before rushing to return Taliban fire

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(Newser) – An American soldier who rushed out of bed when the Taliban attacked his Afghanistan base ended up on the front page of the New York Times in his underwear, the Daily Telegraph reports. Zachary Boyd grabbed his weapon, body armor, and helmet then joined the firefight clad in a red T-shirt, flip-flops, and pink "I Love New York" boxers, and was snapped by an AP photographer.

Boyd, 19, called his family to tell them he might be in the news. "I knew he was a boxer guy. I knew that for sure. I did not know they were pink, and I didn't know they said ‘I Love New York,’" Boyd's father told his local Texas radio station. "After I saw the picture I just laughed for about five minutes."

"I may not have a job any more after the President has seen me out of uniform," Boyd quipped.   (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
Spc. Zachery Boyd of Fort Worth, Texas, and the U.S. Army First Battalion, 26th Infantry, is seen at his base in Afghanistan's Kunar province.
Spc. Zachery Boyd of Fort Worth, Texas, and the U.S. Army First Battalion, 26th Infantry, is seen at his base in Afghanistan's Kunar province.   (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
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riffran
May 16, 09 6:21 AM CDT
ooops....I remember running to general quarters in the forward missle house..(at three in the morning) and dressing along the way....understandable reaction, if called to go when your sleeping or taking a shower ect......funny as hell though....bet he is catching hell from his buddies..."nice shorts hahahaha"...:) Reply
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Mad
May 16, 09 8:06 AM CDT
WTF is a "forward missle house"? BTW, I thought you were ex-Navy?
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SPH
May 16, 09 1:46 PM CDT
The Navy has more missiles than you could count.....
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Jojo
May 16, 09 8:00 AM CDT
Hilarious! Hope he is laughing about it too. Reply
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flame821
May 16, 09 8:40 AM CDT
This is the best thing I've read today. The "I love NY" boxers are particularly great since he's from Texas. I bet he's getting more of a razzing over that then anything else. Reply
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