AFGHANISTAN. Mian Poshteh, Helmand. 2009.
The Marine on the left, Corporal Matt Kaiser, had nearly been killed by an IED earlier that day.
He was sweeping the road with a mine detector when the dirt exploded in front of him. He
staggered back saying, “God, I’m still here,” and clutching his ears. He laughed and for the
rest of the day couldn’t hear much and talked way too loud. It was the second time in just a few
weeks he’d nearly been killed by a bomb.