Craig Jones

That could have gone off at any moment. But we needed to get it to ignite. We needed to get a shot where it was on fire. The logo of the enemy tournament was basically on fire. So we poured gasoline on it. We shot the gasoline tank. That didn't work. That must be a movie trick or something. And then we decided we'd light on fire a rag and just throw it into the blowing out back window.

That could have gone off at any moment. But we needed to get it to ignite. We needed to get a shot where it was on fire. The logo of the enemy tournament was basically on fire. So we poured gasoline on it. We shot the gasoline tank. That didn't work. That must be a movie trick or something. And then we decided we'd light on fire a rag and just throw it into the blowing out back window.

So I'm with this guy, special forces guy, and we throw the rag in the back. Like soaked in gasoline rag? Yeah. And we start running. And he's like, stop, stop. He's like, it didn't go off. So we're sitting there quite close to the car, lighting it, trying to light more as we walk back to the car. And then we just hear the car ignite. And he's like, run, run, run.

So I'm with this guy, special forces guy, and we throw the rag in the back. Like soaked in gasoline rag? Yeah. And we start running. And he's like, stop, stop. He's like, it didn't go off. So we're sitting there quite close to the car, lighting it, trying to light more as we walk back to the car. And then we just hear the car ignite. And he's like, run, run, run.

So I'm with this guy, special forces guy, and we throw the rag in the back. Like soaked in gasoline rag? Yeah. And we start running. And he's like, stop, stop. He's like, it didn't go off. So we're sitting there quite close to the car, lighting it, trying to light more as we walk back to the car. And then we just hear the car ignite. And he's like, run, run, run.

So we came quite close to death already at that point. But we wanted to get the shot with some photos in front of the burning logos. But we told the guys at the shooting range to basically give us 10 minutes or so. So we could take the photos. I don't know if they didn't wait the full 10 minutes or if we took too long, but they started firing at the targets anyway.

So we came quite close to death already at that point. But we wanted to get the shot with some photos in front of the burning logos. But we told the guys at the shooting range to basically give us 10 minutes or so. So we could take the photos. I don't know if they didn't wait the full 10 minutes or if we took too long, but they started firing at the targets anyway.

So we came quite close to death already at that point. But we wanted to get the shot with some photos in front of the burning logos. But we told the guys at the shooting range to basically give us 10 minutes or so. So we could take the photos. I don't know if they didn't wait the full 10 minutes or if we took too long, but they started firing at the targets anyway.

And then the ricochets were flying very, very close to us over our head. One landed right by my leg. We're like, shit, we better get out of here. Obviously not much safety concerns at that point, but we survived. Basically artillery strikes. We survived a bit of friendly fire with the bullets coming our way. But again, I was strangely calm because the other guys were calm.

And then the ricochets were flying very, very close to us over our head. One landed right by my leg. We're like, shit, we better get out of here. Obviously not much safety concerns at that point, but we survived. Basically artillery strikes. We survived a bit of friendly fire with the bullets coming our way. But again, I was strangely calm because the other guys were calm.

And then the ricochets were flying very, very close to us over our head. One landed right by my leg. We're like, shit, we better get out of here. Obviously not much safety concerns at that point, but we survived. Basically artillery strikes. We survived a bit of friendly fire with the bullets coming our way. But again, I was strangely calm because the other guys were calm.

But then afterwards they were, they said to me, they were like, oh bro, if you got shot, we'd just have to dump your body at a hospital. We wouldn't be able to explain why you're here blowing up cars. Right. Right. And you're American and athlete, international celebrity. I'd be like, what is he doing on the front line? There's no real good explanation for it.

But then afterwards they were, they said to me, they were like, oh bro, if you got shot, we'd just have to dump your body at a hospital. We wouldn't be able to explain why you're here blowing up cars. Right. Right. And you're American and athlete, international celebrity. I'd be like, what is he doing on the front line? There's no real good explanation for it.

But then afterwards they were, they said to me, they were like, oh bro, if you got shot, we'd just have to dump your body at a hospital. We wouldn't be able to explain why you're here blowing up cars. Right. Right. And you're American and athlete, international celebrity. I'd be like, what is he doing on the front line? There's no real good explanation for it.

But I mean, even through the jokes and stuff, it's good to like highlight what's actually kind of happening over there. You know, it's obviously very, very bad. What's the morale of the soldiers like? Is there still an optimism? Is there still a hope? I mean, there's sort of the battle fatigue. And as they say, all the heroes die early.

But I mean, even through the jokes and stuff, it's good to like highlight what's actually kind of happening over there. You know, it's obviously very, very bad. What's the morale of the soldiers like? Is there still an optimism? Is there still a hope? I mean, there's sort of the battle fatigue. And as they say, all the heroes die early.

But I mean, even through the jokes and stuff, it's good to like highlight what's actually kind of happening over there. You know, it's obviously very, very bad. What's the morale of the soldiers like? Is there still an optimism? Is there still a hope? I mean, there's sort of the battle fatigue. And as they say, all the heroes die early.

The guys, the real heroes that are willing to sacrifice themselves, they're the ones that are going to get taken out quick. Unfortunately, that's the reality for them over there. But their thoughts are mostly that it's going to be a prolonged war. Like when I ask them about how fast the front line moves, they're like, oh. could take six months to move one, 200 meters.

The guys, the real heroes that are willing to sacrifice themselves, they're the ones that are going to get taken out quick. Unfortunately, that's the reality for them over there. But their thoughts are mostly that it's going to be a prolonged war. Like when I ask them about how fast the front line moves, they're like, oh. could take six months to move one, 200 meters.

The guys, the real heroes that are willing to sacrifice themselves, they're the ones that are going to get taken out quick. Unfortunately, that's the reality for them over there. But their thoughts are mostly that it's going to be a prolonged war. Like when I ask them about how fast the front line moves, they're like, oh. could take six months to move one, 200 meters.