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Zachary Boyd is the soldier who courageously went to battle in nothing but pink boxers and flip flop. An Associated Press photographer captured the image and he was jokingly praised by Defense Secretary Robert Gates as good example of... [more]

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Happy Memorial Day! NY Hearts Army Spc. Zachary Boyd

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Happy Memorial Day! While you enjoy your three day weekend and the kick-off of the summer season, let us not forget what this day is about and pay gratitude and respect to the people who have made sacrifices in the name of this great country. In honor of Memorial Day, I’d like to recognize one hell of a soldier who really loves New York. I found this photo yesterday of a 19-year-old solider from Texas who was caught with his pants down….while in combat. Ok, that sounds scandalous, but the reason I am mentioning this story is to show the dedication of our soldiers. ... Read Full Story

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Soldier who fought in pink boxers home for 4th

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The soldier who was photographed fighting the Taliban in his boxer shorts says he's glad to be back home in Texas after his yearlong deployment to Afghanistan — especially on the Fourth of July. Specialist Zachary Boyd says he initially thought he'd get in trouble after an Associated Press photo showed him with other soldiers behind sandbags — while wearing his pink boxers and flip-flops, plus his helmet and bulletproof vest. The Fort Worth soldier said he had jumped up from a nap when his unit came under fire and didn't want to waste time putting on his uniform. But Boyd has been praised ... Read Full Story

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Defense Chief Praises Soldier in Pink Boxers

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates says American soldiers have more than their military might and training on their side in the war in Afghanistan. Some have pink underwear. Defense Secretary Robert Gates praised Zachary Boyd for defending his post in pink boxers. (Photo from AP) Gates told an audience in New York about Specialist Zachary Boyd , routed from sleep by enemy fire on his post in eastern Afghanistan. "He immediately grabbed his rifle and rushed into a defensive position clad in his helmet, body armor, and pink boxer shorts that said 'I Love New York,'" Gates said Thursday night. "Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on ... Read Full Story

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Zachary Boyd, a US Soldier, Fights Taliban in Pink Boxers and Flip Flops

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Regardless of your views on the war(s), you have to admit this is pretty cool. Zachary Boyd , Army First Battalion, 26th Infantry, was in his sleeping quarters when his team started taking on Taliban fire. He reportedly leapt up like a jungle cat, threw on his helmet and vest and took his position next to his fellow soldiers in flip flops and pink boxers. In a word: Rad. For the record, they say, "I love NY" on them and he's in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan's Kunar Province, a notoriously active region. Associated Press photographer David Guttenfelder was there and captured the moment ... Read Full Story

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Texas Soldier Zachary Boyd Fights Taliban In Pink Boxers

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A Fort Worth, Texas soldier made the news (The New York Times) fighting the Taliban in his pink “ILove NY” boxer shorts. Army Spec. Zachary Boyd, a 2007 graduate of Keller Central High School, was ready for bed when the Taliban attacked in the rugged mountains of eastern Afghanistan. Zachary rushed to a defensive position in his helmet, vest, and pink “I Love NY” boxers. An Associated Press photographer was working at Firebase Restrepo in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan’s Kunar Province, where Boyd is stationed. And Zachary Boyd ended up in newspapers around the nation… in his pink boxers! Boyd’s mother was ... Read Full Story

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Afghanistan: The pink boxers of war

For most of this decade, photojournalist David Guttenfelder has been documenting life in Afghanistan. Now you can see the scope of his work here. One of Guttenfelder's most famous recent photos featured U.S. Army Specialist Zachary Boyd joining a firefight...

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BNN's Photos of the Year: #1: Afghanistan in our Skivvies

click for full size "Any soldier who goes into battle against the Taliban in pink boxers and flip-flops has a special kind of courage ... I can only wonder about the impact on the Taliban. Just imagine seeing that: a guy in pink boxers and flip-flops has you in his cross-hairs. What an incredible innovation in psychological warfare." --Defense Secretary Gates Touted at the time as the iconic photo of the Afghan war, we can now see this photo...

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