Blake Cook

I'm kind of hearing what he's saying, but like I'm kind of going in and out too. And I love that dude to this day. Like we still talk and I still thank him. Anytime I see him, I hug him. Hey man, thanks for getting that nine line for me. Then a bird came down and they got me on the bird. And... Crazy story about that, too.

I'm kind of hearing what he's saying, but like I'm kind of going in and out too. And I love that dude to this day. Like we still talk and I still thank him. Anytime I see him, I hug him. Hey man, thanks for getting that nine line for me. Then a bird came down and they got me on the bird. And... Crazy story about that, too.

I'm kind of hearing what he's saying, but like I'm kind of going in and out too. And I love that dude to this day. Like we still talk and I still thank him. Anytime I see him, I hug him. Hey man, thanks for getting that nine line for me. Then a bird came down and they got me on the bird. And... Crazy story about that, too.

They got me on the bird, and I'm laying there, and, man, my head's killing me. I'm bleeding. And on the ceiling is a flag. You know how some of them will put their team flag or whatever on the ceiling? Man, it was a Blackbeard flag. It was this guy. And I didn't know my injuries. I thought I was dying, the way everybody was acting. They're cutting clothes off on me, and I pass out.

They got me on the bird, and I'm laying there, and, man, my head's killing me. I'm bleeding. And on the ceiling is a flag. You know how some of them will put their team flag or whatever on the ceiling? Man, it was a Blackbeard flag. It was this guy. And I didn't know my injuries. I thought I was dying, the way everybody was acting. They're cutting clothes off on me, and I pass out.

They got me on the bird, and I'm laying there, and, man, my head's killing me. I'm bleeding. And on the ceiling is a flag. You know how some of them will put their team flag or whatever on the ceiling? Man, it was a Blackbeard flag. It was this guy. And I didn't know my injuries. I thought I was dying, the way everybody was acting. They're cutting clothes off on me, and I pass out.

And I wake up at the little medical spot on 5 Warrior. And they got all these doctors around me, you know, asking me about filling in my legs, my brain. I had a massive knot, like a huge knot. They're like, oh, you're trying to do all these things. But they couldn't find me to bogger them. Weather was so bad. Whatever they call it, the sky was red. I don't know whatever they call it.

And I wake up at the little medical spot on 5 Warrior. And they got all these doctors around me, you know, asking me about filling in my legs, my brain. I had a massive knot, like a huge knot. They're like, oh, you're trying to do all these things. But they couldn't find me to bogger them. Weather was so bad. Whatever they call it, the sky was red. I don't know whatever they call it.

And I wake up at the little medical spot on 5 Warrior. And they got all these doctors around me, you know, asking me about filling in my legs, my brain. I had a massive knot, like a huge knot. They're like, oh, you're trying to do all these things. But they couldn't find me to bogger them. Weather was so bad. Whatever they call it, the sky was red. I don't know whatever they call it.

So I laid there for two days. Just, I remember laying there, and we'll get to that in a second, but so they give me some morphine, like I'm feeling kind of good, and I'm laying there, and then the next morning, the command sergeant major and the commander walks in, and they're like, hey, private cook, like, we need to talk to you about something. I'm like drugged up. I remember the conversation.

So I laid there for two days. Just, I remember laying there, and we'll get to that in a second, but so they give me some morphine, like I'm feeling kind of good, and I'm laying there, and then the next morning, the command sergeant major and the commander walks in, and they're like, hey, private cook, like, we need to talk to you about something. I'm like drugged up. I remember the conversation.

So I laid there for two days. Just, I remember laying there, and we'll get to that in a second, but so they give me some morphine, like I'm feeling kind of good, and I'm laying there, and then the next morning, the command sergeant major and the commander walks in, and they're like, hey, private cook, like, we need to talk to you about something. I'm like drugged up. I remember the conversation.

They're like, hey, we need you to call your wife. I'm like, okay. I'm like, yeah, that'd be great. I got a phone, I can call her. Because I had one of those little Hodge phones that you could buy with the minutes. I was like, hey, somebody give me my phone. They're like, but here's the problem, is the 82nd and the family readiness group called my wife that night.

They're like, hey, we need you to call your wife. I'm like, okay. I'm like, yeah, that'd be great. I got a phone, I can call her. Because I had one of those little Hodge phones that you could buy with the minutes. I was like, hey, somebody give me my phone. They're like, but here's the problem, is the 82nd and the family readiness group called my wife that night.

They're like, hey, we need you to call your wife. I'm like, okay. I'm like, yeah, that'd be great. I got a phone, I can call her. Because I had one of those little Hodge phones that you could buy with the minutes. I was like, hey, somebody give me my phone. They're like, but here's the problem, is the 82nd and the family readiness group called my wife that night.

told my wife that there was an accident and I was deceased. Are you fucking kidding me? Next to my mom. And your mom. And my mom. And there was about an hour from my call, from the call she received from when I called her. They called her first thing that morning. Not that night, first thing that morning. Then I was able to call her an hour later.

told my wife that there was an accident and I was deceased. Are you fucking kidding me? Next to my mom. And your mom. And my mom. And there was about an hour from my call, from the call she received from when I called her. They called her first thing that morning. Not that night, first thing that morning. Then I was able to call her an hour later.

told my wife that there was an accident and I was deceased. Are you fucking kidding me? Next to my mom. And your mom. And my mom. And there was about an hour from my call, from the call she received from when I called her. They called her first thing that morning. Not that night, first thing that morning. Then I was able to call her an hour later.

And she goes, her exact words was, who the fuck is this? I'm like, hey, it's me. I'm like, I sound funny because I'm on morphine. I'm not dead. I'm alive. I'll call you in a little bit. She's, like, so confused. I'm like, hey. I'm like, this is really me. I promise. They get on the phone. They're like, ma'am, Ms. Cook, we're sorry about this. Like, she is, he is alive.

And she goes, her exact words was, who the fuck is this? I'm like, hey, it's me. I'm like, I sound funny because I'm on morphine. I'm not dead. I'm alive. I'll call you in a little bit. She's, like, so confused. I'm like, hey. I'm like, this is really me. I promise. They get on the phone. They're like, ma'am, Ms. Cook, we're sorry about this. Like, she is, he is alive.