Soldier survived 7 roadside bombs

Soldier survives 7 roadside bombs
By CJ Baker
Powell (Wyo.) Tribune via the AP
Jul. 14, 2013

POWELL, WYO. — A U.S. soldier born in Powell and raised in Cody has drawn national media attention for his continued military service — even after several close calls with life-threatening explosions.

During the July 4 episode of the ABC news program “Nightline,” host Terry Moran described Army Staff Sgt. Chad Joiner as “one of our American heroes” and “a man amazingly still on the front lines, despite repeatedly cheating death.”

The piece by Muhammad Lila highlights a staggering statistic: roadside bombs exploded underneath Joiner’s vehicles seven times during his three deployments in Iraq.

“God has a plan for me. There’s an obvious reason why I’m still here,” Joiner, 31, told “Nightline.” “I don’t know 100 percent what that reason is, but He obviously has something in store for me.”
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