Soldier Shot in Combat, Pulls Bullet Out and Keeps Fighting
by Scott on Nov.05, 2009, under News
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Afghanistan: 22-year-old Lewis Coulbert of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards has come through his first engagement with the Taliban wounded but with resolve unshaken after he was hit by a bullet during the midnight gun battle.
Coulbert said it felt like his arm was “jabbed really hard” but it wasn’t until he looked down that he realised he had taken an AK47 round off a ricochet. The young soldier pulled the bullet out, took care of the wound, and kept fighting.
“I was nervous about my first contacts, because I didn’t know how I would react. But I was surprised by how calm everyone stayed. You don’t panic because everyone has a job to do,” said Coulbert.
