Not sure if this is a fake or not, but I'm assuming its a real story. I personally love it. God bless our troops!!

oops. Forgot to add the story.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090522/lf_nm_life/us_afghanistan_gates_pink 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday praised an Army soldier in eastern Afghanistan who drew media attention this month after rushing to defend his post from attack while wearing pink boxer shorts and flip-flops......................

This is very real. The guy's post came under heavy fire when it was his turn to get some shut eye. He threw on his vest/helmet & grabbed his gun...

That is true dedication...

I pray that he and his comrades come back safely.

^

Ditto. This is a phenomenal show of dedication, hard work and the reality of war.

"He threw on his vest/helmet & grabbed his gun...

"

He may have grabbed his gun, but he took along his rifle.

That old adage....This is your rifle, that is your gun.....etc, etc, etc........

Why is he wearing Red ?

And Pink Underwear, too ?

Pink underwear eh?

they say "I love New York" on them...betcha someone sent them

God bless them!

No, actually he bought them in NYC on his way overseas.

even better;)

I don't know, but he stands out like a sore thumb ...

Probably pink cause he washed them with the red shirt. My wife did that to a pair of white socks, and they're now pink.

I can see that . . . What I'm confused about, is why would you wear Red into combat ?

^^^^^^^^^He was asleep, and grabbed his helmet, jacket and weapon.

No ****, Sherlock . . .

I'm questioning why he would wear Red in a battle zone ...

^

Not sure why he brought a red shirt to his base. But the article states he is receiving high praise from top brass. Apprently he made the right move.

To everyone out there that would like to know about his red shirt. Many different units have colored shirts as company t-shirts to wear for morale. It could have been his shirt from his company. I am over here now and have seen black, yellow, and even red shirts so its not that different to have a colored shirt at all.

Duh. He's on the red team! And he's defending his base, which might even be in a box canyon.

I have never been in the military, so I'm not aware of certain protocols. I see his fellow soldiers are wearing camoflage t-shirts, and the guy in red could be spotted from 3 miles away . . . I'm just sayin' . . .

OK, how's this. He was asleep in his tent, got that?

He climbed OUT of his uniform before going to sleep, got that?

He was in his "skivvies" while asleep, mmmmk?

When the **** hit the fan, he thought it wiser to fight than be in proper battle dress

(he should be gigged for wearing flip-flops instead of his boots, right?)

Hope this clears up the confusion Dr. Watson