Marine's life saved after bullet hit protective plate

Proper equipment saves Wisconsin Marine’s life
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Story by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo

PATROL BASE DETROIT, Afghanistan – Every day Marines put on their protective gear and put their lives in danger. They wear a heavy flak jacket, Kevlar helmet and fire retardant clothing. With temperatures reaching more than 130 degrees Fahrenheit, patrolling with all their gear can become tiresome, but there is one Marine who will not hear complaining about the extra weight.

Lance Cpl. Jacob Noremberg, pointman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6, was hit with a bullet when running between compounds, July 28.

“There was probably about 100 meters of open field between the two compounds,” explained Noremberg, from Merrill, Wis. “The bullet hit on my right side. When it hit me, it knocked the wind out of me. I kind of stumbled.”

The bullet impacted into Noremberg’s side Small Arms Protective Insert plate, stopping the projectile and surprising him. Noremberg said he felt the woosh of air rushing out of his flak jacket.

“After that, I sprinted as fast as I possibly could to the next compound,” Noremberg said. “It didn’t matter how tired I was.”
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