I Survived An Osprey Crash And I Have The Picture To Prove It

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Marine Posts Ridiculous Photo Of His Osprey Crash In Afghanistan -- Business Insider

This brings new meaning to the Internet phrase "pics or it didn't happen."

Reddit user Keggerss posted an image of a Marine Osprey lodged in a precarious angle on a wall in Afghanistan. There he is in front, smoke dangling, drinking Rip It, the energy drink ubiquitous to the combat-zone.

Sometimes things get so bad, you have no choice but to smile and laugh.

Here's the story Keggerss posted with the image, which we (having been deployed and flown on Ospreys) judge to be totally legit [edited for clarity and spelling]:

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Update: Photo of smoking Marine in front of crashed Osprey goes viral -- Washington Times

My Comment: I know how that soldier feels. I survived a bad car crash about 20 years ago .... the car was wrecked but I did not have a scratch. Yup .... the incredible elation of knowing that you have just survived something that could have turned out into something really bad is indescribable.