Ipod saves Soldier's Life

chulo_allen · 04-05-2007, 08:43 PM

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The back of the Ipod.

Photos sent to me by my friend Danny with this caption:

My wife’s uncle works in a military hospital and told me about this. Its pretty amazing. Kevin Garrad (3rd Infantry Division) was on a street patrol in Iraq (Tikrit I believe) and as he rounded the corner of a building an armed (AK-47) insurgent came from the other side.

The two of them were within just a few feet of each other when they opened fire. The insurgent was killed and Kevin was hit in the left chest where his IPod was in his jacket pocket. It slowed the bullet down enough that it did not completely penetrate his body armor. Fortunately, Kevin suffered no wound.

I thought it was a great story so I posted them here.

UPDATE 04.05.07:
I just got an email via flickr from an engineer at Apple. He showed the photos around the office and want to help get the guy a new iPod. So it's looking good that it will be replaced.

the rest of the pics are are here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiki/44...ol-appleusers/

Jurpula · 04-05-2007, 08:49 PM

One lucky SOB

IsraDani · 04-05-2007, 08:58 PM

wow the iBulletproof.. Steve Jobs supporting the troops.

pascalywood · 04-05-2007, 09:02 PM

i really doubt that an iPod can stop a 7,62 bullet at such a close range.

Beowulf · 04-05-2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by pascalywood

i really doubt that an iPod can stop a 7,62 bullet at such a close range.

Work on your reading comprehension skills.

Sir Zach of R. · 04-05-2007, 09:04 PM

I'm kind of curious where he had his ipod, if the bullet struck the SAPI plate after exiting the ipod, not a very interesting story then... Just one step closer to ridding world of ipod...

edit: after reading the captions several times over, it said that the ipod was in his jacket pocket. Either whoever typed this story doesn't have a clue, or just bad wording.

Jurpula · 04-05-2007, 09:05 PM

Where did it say that the Ipod stopped the round, and how much was the distance?

Gothjod · 04-05-2007, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by pascalywood

i really doubt that an iPod can stop a 7,62 bullet at such a close range.

It didn't stop it by itself, it just slowed it down enough that the Vest could do its job.

Blackburn · 04-05-2007, 09:06 PM

hahahaha man, thats great. What a lucky man.

Sneeker · 04-05-2007, 09:23 PM

Ok warrante won't cover my dead batteri but It covers Bullets. This is some bs.

metalgolem · 04-05-2007, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sneeker

Ok warrante won't cover my dead batteri but It covers Bullets. This is some bs.

Read the story.
The word "warranty" isn't in it.

Sneeker · 04-05-2007, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by metalgolem

Read the story.
The word "warranty" isn't in it.

Ya thanks for the update Im joking.

chaz89 · 04-05-2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jurpula

One lucky SOB

No doubt, thank you Apple...

goat89 · 04-05-2007, 09:36 PM

Woah...MUST BUY ONE!

chulo_allen · 04-05-2007, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by goat89

Woah...MUST BUY ONE!

buy 50 and make your self an iVest

04-05-2007, 08:49 PM	#2
Jurpula Duck Hunter Extraordinaire & Wodka taster for The League of Cantankerous Old Farts Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I hear voices, and they don't like you. Age: 31 Posts: 9,973	One lucky SOB

04-05-2007, 08:58 PM	#3
IsraDani Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: in a shavit rocket,hovering and supercruising at the same time Posts: 906	wow the iBulletproof.. Steve Jobs supporting the troops.

04-05-2007, 09:02 PM	#4
pascalywood Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Training for Op Podium in B-C Age: 23 Posts: 2,126	i really doubt that an iPod can stop a 7,62 bullet at such a close range.

04-05-2007, 09:04 PM	#6
Sir Zach of R. Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Germany Age: 21 Posts: 3,387	I'm kind of curious where he had his ipod, if the bullet struck the SAPI plate after exiting the ipod, not a very interesting story then... Just one step closer to ridding world of ipod... edit: after reading the captions several times over, it said that the ipod was in his jacket pocket. Either whoever typed this story doesn't have a clue, or just bad wording.

04-05-2007, 09:05 PM	#7
Jurpula Duck Hunter Extraordinaire & Wodka taster for The League of Cantankerous Old Farts Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I hear voices, and they don't like you. Age: 31 Posts: 9,973	Where did it say that the Ipod stopped the round, and how much was the distance?

04-05-2007, 09:06 PM	#9
Blackburn Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 780	hahahaha man, thats great. What a lucky man.

04-05-2007, 09:23 PM	#10
Sneeker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: I come from the Land of the Ice and Snow from the Midnight sun where the hot springs blow Posts: 1,715	Ok warrante won't cover my dead batteri but It covers Bullets. This is some bs.

04-05-2007, 09:36 PM	#14
goat89 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Republic of Singapore, but in Canada studying Posts: 6,331	Woah...MUST BUY ONE!