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My Body Armor Holds 2000 Songs Plus Video

Posted: Thursday, April 05, 2007 9:41 PM by Countdown



Why are Christine and Kevin Garrad so happy?

Because that iPod may have just saved Kevin's life from an insurgent's bullet in Iraq.

At least that's the story posted with these incredible photos on Flickr.





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Mr. Garrad is one lucky man, if he is sent back to Iraq again I hope his luck holds out.

Sheila Friend (Sent Thursday, April 05, 2007 9:50 PM)

Wow! Maybe the named brand IS worth the extra money.

m s, Allentown, PA (Sent Thursday, April 05, 2007 10:12 PM)

Hmm...I wonder if the warranty covers "shot by insurgents..."

Bemused (Sent Thursday, April 05, 2007 11:15 PM)

That's a miracle. Thank Jesus for saving your life.

HERMANN. NEW YORK, BRONX. (Sent Thursday, April 05, 2007 11:27 PM)

> That's a miracle. Thank Jesus for saving your life. I think in this case you should be thanking Steve Jobs for saving his life????

Stanley Rosenthal (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 3:08 AM)

That is one advantage of the full sized iPod over the iPod nano I'd never considered before.

Adelord, San Diego, CA (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 4:44 AM)

Jesus? I think Steve Jobs had more to do with this lucky soldiers well being.

Bob, West Islip, New York (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 8:09 AM)

Maybe HP should be providng the armor for those humvees that the Bush administration failed to ensure our soldiers had at the beginning of this conflict. Surrounding the humvees with iPods would be better than nothing, and the music some of these guys play just may scare the insurgents off as they patrol the streets of Baghdad that McCain says are safe. God speed to you Kevin. We are very proud of you.

C A, Tuscaloosa, AL (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 8:56 AM)

No, thank Jobs. Steven, That is.

M D Levin Minneapolis, MN (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 9:11 AM)

Jesus invented the ipod? When do we stop using spiritual fantasies to explain things we dont understand .... we used to think lightning was Gods wrath, its called luck , chance , happenstance. So rather than give credit to a person that is long dead lets figure a way of getting all our troops out of harms way. Maybe jesus can patch things up with the rest of the world?

Justin, Portland , Maine (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 9:56 AM)

We just sent an iPOD to our son in Afghanistan. Now I find that it is extra body armor. I feel much better now.

Steve, Kent, Washington (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 11:34 AM)

Ok Apple, Time for an Armored Ipod Video just for the troops!

Stephen Allen (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 2:29 PM)

Watch, now Microsoft will come out with the Mortar-Proof Zune... ...and Creative will market their own Zen player, complete with Armor-Piercing rounds that can be fired from the headphone port via clicking 'play'. I'm being funny, but really, what a stroke of honest luck and chance in this case. Another 1/4 of an inch either way, and this poor guy might be telling a different story.

Pt (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 3:05 PM)

I think Apple should send this hero a new IPOD. They should also consider making one in CAMO.

Andy Brown, Carpentersville, IL (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 3:05 PM)

Heck of a way to get at the battery to change it!

Mark, Seattle, Wash (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 3:08 PM)

Something for Cheney's next hunting party to think about investing in. Do they make one to wear on your face?

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 3:15 PM)

I think that Apple should run with this one for a promotional piece...Wonder if anyone has informed them directly? In return, hey Apple time to replace Mr. garrad's IPOD, no warranty exceptions! No charge!

Jeff in Augusta, Maine (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 3:17 PM)

How ironic that something that THINKS saved a man's life vs. the person who is in office whoe DOESN'T and ends them.....

James Norman Topeka, KS (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 3:17 PM)

It ain't high-speed low-drag battle ready unless its available in at least 4 types of cammo...

THE Borg - Helena MT (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 3:21 PM)

WOW! Thanks to Jesus for making iPods.

Sara Wesler, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 3:33 PM)

I'm sorry, I just don't find that very interesting, since there are many good men & women being killed & injured daily just for another's dreams of twisted visions of glory. Don't misunderstand me, being a former Marine Sergeant I'm all behind giving what ever the military needs in order to be successful...and to return sane & in one piece... but the media, hollywood and others has treated this war as a money making & career climbing platform. In short, this is war not a photo op...& why was a soldier, a Sergeant, carrying a IPOD on patrol? This isn't the military that I had left.

Barry J Eastman (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 3:37 PM)

May the soldier have the same luck next time - if he is sent back - because of some foolish administrator (and his vice) who took us to war under his own pretext.

John Doe, Seattle, Wash (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 3:40 PM)

hehe bullet conveniently hit EXACTLY in the middle of a corner missing important part of circuitboard ;-) ,im wasted, ignore me, just paranoid about aliens and the government and s---. But my iq is top 0.3% of world so...

Spyda (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 3:49 PM)

hate to say it, but the IPOD had nothing to do with it. It was the body armor that was behind the IPOD that saved him.

Slacker (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 4:37 PM)

Yes!! and lets thank Jesus for this delightful war and the people he put in place to lead this country too. Why is it whenever somting good happens people of faith thank Jesus? yet whenever somthing bad happens, like Bushes reign of terror, Jesus dosent bare the brunt of the blame? if we owe all to him we should be complaining to jesus that this war is still going on. IMPEACH BUSH!! cause jesus is getting a bit lazy on the whole peace on earth thing that he supposedly preached, and that Christians SUPPOSEDLY believe!!!!

Luke, Salt Lake City (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 4:48 PM)

New here-didn't know this place existed.:) I'm sorry Barry J, but we MUST find humor in this mess-what else do we have? My brother will redeploy to Iraq soon, and another brother has been put in a stop loss (he was in Iraq twice), though the DA has approved his retirement in June. Sometimes this war consumes me, so if something good comes out of it (which pro war supporters are always saying never gets acknowledged by the media), go with it friend. BTW, the guy was probably wearing an iPOD because he could-it doesn't mean he was listening to it. Things have changed a lot since my days in the military-doesn't mean it's a bad thing. Peace!

Jamie Di, Chula Vista, CA (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 4:52 PM)

I wonder if he listens to the Grateful Dead.

Jimbo (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 5:05 PM)

If anyone read the article it said it slowed the bullet down so it didn't completely pierce his body armor. Would an AK47 pierce his body armor anyway? And why do people want to turn this into a political issue. Sometimes a story is just a story and isn't an avenue for your political rantings.

Vince Moody, Mobile, AL (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 5:06 PM)

hehe bullet conveniently hit EXACTLY in the middle of a corner missing important part of circuitboard ;-) ,im wasted, ignore me, just paranoid about aliens and the government and s---. But my iq is top 0.3% of world so... Spyda (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 3:49 PM) Hey Spyda, That sounds like you are at that 0.3% of the BOTTOM of the iq curve....DOOODE!

Dave Bowman (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 5:09 PM)

is that covered by insurance?

Michael, Denton, Tx (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 5:14 PM)

One day every tongue, including each of yours, will confess Jesus is God. One day every knee will bow. The great gift of salvation, or eternal life in paradise, is reserved for those who accept Him while they are here on earth. Those who do not accept Jim on earth do have eternal life as well. It's just not much of a paradise.

Nick, Racine WI (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 5:17 PM)

Politics aside, folks, assuming he had the ceramic plates in his vest, the ipod was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, it didn't make the difference. I don't know if the plates they were issued are type III or IV, but either way, they are rated for considerably more than the putzy 7.62x39 which the AK fires. They will minimally withstand the .308 (7.62 NATO). And if he didn't have the plates in place, ipod or not, he'd be wounded or dead.

Mark (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 5:21 PM)

Really, do thank Jesus. Steve Jobs has nothing on him. =]

Andy, Los Angeles, CA (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 5:51 PM)

interesting... but i think it was the body armor that saved him. i put it this article on my web.

Quiza hoy (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 6:10 PM)

"If anyone read the article it said it slowed the bullet down so it didn't completely pierce his body armor."-Vince Moody- Technically it was the Ipod that saved this mans life. Typical AK47 rounds are designed to pierce body armor. So the Ipod was thick enough to slow down the bullet so that the body armor could stop it. And to those who are complaining about people "cracking jokes" about this incident. You need to look at the silver lining of the situation. Without the Ipod being there the bullet would have pierced his body armor and possibly have killed him. Its just ironic that the ipod was in the right place at the right time.

Chris S, Madison Wi (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 6:25 PM)

I thought the Zune WAS bullet proof,after all,it was obviously designed by out of work ex Soviet era tank designers.

Michael Michalski (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 6:35 PM)

Now there is a use for all the extra Zune from MS, maybe MS can donate as body armor to USAA

rob roy portland or (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 6:38 PM)

The 80 Gig will stop an RPG...try it...

Tom (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 7:08 PM)

well, let's tell bush to send his daughters and fight in iraq wearing ipods !!!

yob, new york, new york (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 7:16 PM)

Does his iPod still work? Now THAT would really be icing on the cake!

BEvermore (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 7:32 PM)

make love and music, not war based on lies. ~from a 100% disabled Vietnam war era vet

Bruce Freeman, Newberg, Oregon (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 7:37 PM)

Ipod should honor that warranty and get him a new one!

Mike (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 8:08 PM)

Has his identity been verified yet? Is this story true? If so, I'd be happy to send this guy a replacement iPod.

Garvin (Sent Friday, April 06, 2007 10:08 PM)

Give God the glory, a life was spared. If you don't belileve in GOD that's your opinion. We do have freedoms of religion and speech. I must say I believe that there is no such thing as chance or luck but GOD's will. So this soldier was saved by the LORD, to me. A lot of the men and women rely on GOD while deployed. The chapels are full and the chaplin is always busy. Even if he has to go on a mission with the troops.

rut, whitehall, pa (Sent Saturday, April 07, 2007 1:52 AM)

Hey, please email me this guys email address, someone.PLEASE

Raju (Sent Saturday, April 07, 2007 7:46 AM)

When Iraqis are saved by their iPods, do the Al Jazeera blogs say, "Thank Allah!"? Just curious.

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Saturday, April 07, 2007 10:57 AM)

ipods and music recordings should have lie detection in it too, ever reminding it's owner that what he's hearing is lies and shty clouding his mind while he should be concentrating on ieds, guns and bombs. it would save lives on the battle field. ipods and music should have lie detection in it too, ever reminding it's owner that what he's hearing is lies and shty clouding his mind. it would save lives. oreilly slaughtered geraldo. good god saturnday before easter. good good saturnday b4 easta good good saturnday free sudanese kids from bondage and starving seize their assets they'll be gettin from cia agents rosie, oprah winfrey, donald trump, rupert murdoch, bono, angelina jolie, jane fonda, and make them buy food and shelter with it if they pass the lie detection phase of their assimilation. good good saturnday mcgoo goo dolls playin mccaints favorite songs may help him gain strength in the polls. not as much though as if he'd jus saaaaaay my naaaaaaame. John Allan Tate III `,`,`aroc Seizer I RRo 33o '.''.' for attorney general

John Allan Tate III, Waroc Seizer I, RRo 33o '.'.' (Sent Saturday, April 07, 2007 4:25 PM)

The ipod will also protect you if you walk out into traffic.

John Doe, Seattle, Wash (Sent Saturday, April 07, 2007 11:20 PM)

Just in time for Christmas 2007, Apple presents the new camouflage color ipod!

Bob, LA, CA (Sent Sunday, April 08, 2007 7:29 PM)

Ipod VS AK-47? = Ipod KO. I do not believe, sorry. And good luck to the all soldiers, of all other the world!

Artur, Saint-Petersburg (Sent Monday, April 09, 2007 6:28 AM)



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