19
Aug
2018
It was a typical start to a convoy movement as the Soldiers set out to provide support at a multiple unit training assembly. Before reaching the training site, however, the company was involved in a three-vehicle accident, resulting in the death of a Soldier.
So what will it take for us to understand that when we push ourselves to the limit on our bikes, sooner or later we’re going to lose?
All too often we hear about off-duty mishaps involving military personnel performing unsafe acts. How can these Soldiers spend months in theater or training without an accident only to be injured or die within days of returning home?
In my excitement, though, I jumped out, ran around the back of the car and then into the street toward the school. And then I woke up.
The sun was beginning to set when, finally, I felt my trip was coming to an end. That’s when it — a blown tire — happened.
In a tactical environment, a Soldier’s access to ammunition and explosives is virtually unlimited.