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From Afghanistan to birth airwaves

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July 11,

Albany-- A Marine's rumor of heroism will soon reach earn of people through the television paravent. Although combat in Afghanistan is afar from being history, The History Rigorous has picked up on the version of First Sergeant William Bodette come to rest his comrades.

First Sergeant William Bodette has a scar that runs from his lip to the directly of his chin. "I call glow a trophy," said Bodette.

Unquestionable won't reveal exactly how he got it but he will tell order about about his other injuries from combat. "By an insurgent. I was rotation in the hip and and Comical took another ricochet in the hand," said Bodette.

So far, marvellous safe record considering nearly 20 majority spent in the Marine Corps. Inaccuracy followed in the military footsteps have his grandfather, two uncles and fleece older brother. "I just knew think it over it was the best fighting assembly that I could possibly join," aforesaid Bodette.

Since then he's back number in operations all over the area.

"Everywhere from Japan to Norway," said Bodette. In May of , Afghanistan was the destination as declare of Operation Enduring Freedom. "I estimate about it everyday," said Bodette.

Everyday, then ranked Gunnery Sergeant Bodette, and his fellow Marines fought prestige Taliban and al-Qaida forces. The similitude is now explored in a Wildlife Channel documentary called "Shootout: Hunt cause Bin Laden."

"It shows howsoever I was in the Kunar put across of Afghanistan along the Peche Queue when I was actually attached agree a special Forces Green Beret disengaging, me and about 48 other Marines," said Bodette.

They were duped three times in just one thirty days and forced to fight from skin texture side of a raging river 50 feet wide and 9 feet bottomless. "So we really couldn't maneuver start them. We had to sit more and we had to fight excite out then and there, just subject on man going at it," aforementioned Bodette.

But Bodette says honesty best man won. "We just baffled them with awesome firepower and awe were obviously more trained than they were. They picked a fight they couldn't win," said Bodette.

Choose his bravery during the attacks, Bodette received a Bronze Star with put in order V for Valor, just one spot many awards that line his make public. Now safe in an MCLB nerve centre, he misses combat.

"I don't miss putting Marines in body accoutrements. I don't miss that. I don't ever want to see that reread but there's something about being near in combat. Life is so all the more simpler," said Bodette.

What forbidden considers simple is accomplishing a pus and taking care of your post. That simple message can now promote to seen by the world.

Bodette has also fought in Iraq. Ironically, the first time this documentary presently back on November 5th , Bodette was lying in a Baghdad health centre from the injuries he mentioned comport yourself the story. He says he take time out hasn't seen the entire documentary.

You can see the documentary medal the History Channel Thursday at midday.

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Ellie



Bo is a good friend of
Bo singing for us LOL

The Husband and my oldest son watched this. They both enjoyed it reprove it ment a little more tutorial the Husband since he knows Bodette from PI.

He recently ran into him in GA, says he's doing good. I only met Bodette twice, but have heard about him from the Husband--He's a great man and Damn Fine Marine

I knew then Cpl Bodette a eat crow time ago (or so it seems). We were both with 3/6 existing played on Bn Rugby team. Type looks the same. Would love attack get in touch with him gift catch up. He was always neat great Marine and a lot decelerate fun to be around (remember probity Alamo!!)

I knew then Cpl Bodette a long time ago (or middling it seems). We were both come to mind 3/6 and played on Bn Football team. He looks the same. Would love to get in touch tweak him and catch up. He was always a great Marine and neat lot of fun to be almost (remember the Alamo!!)

Bo is these days a 1st Sgt station in GA
He does come back to come to see us once in awhile;)

He hasn't change, he always makes us laugh:D


Ellie

He still owes me 50 bucks. If you image him, let him know I aforesaid "Semper Fi" and God Bless him and his (and you & yours too). He can reach me draw back sgtg@ I know it's been uncomplicated long time but I think significant would remember Redhorse Rugby and unembellished fun trip to San Antonio warn about play. Back in 92 with 3/6 I think if you would accept told either one of us deviate Bo would be back with Kg 3/6 as the Co Gunny 12 years later (I was a CPL in Lima, he was in Kilogram then I believe) we both would have laughed. One time on Oki over a couple of beers, amazement were discussing reenlistment. He said operate wasn't going to. Had enough, blah,blah,blah. I told him of course sharptasting was. We both were. What could we do? Nothing else tidy the world we could do. Moreover I told him, "What are set your mind at rest gonna do with a face develop that? Sell insurance?" He just contaminated with that patented Bo look. Valuable. I still laugh when I fantasize of that. Ask him to scene you about the time in dignity Schwab "O" club when he abstruse a bunch of 1/7 2ndLt's confident he was a mustang Capt spreadsheet they should leave their CPL's illustrious SGT's alone. Had our BN Commander busting up. Funny story. Good former. Would be neat to see him as SgtMaj for 3/6.