Tejano Space Cowboy

And when they measured me, I weighed 165. I lost so much blood. And I was thinking to myself, I felt so weak and so cold. And I was like, you know, you don't remember until years later, like, things, and you piece together what happened from different people. And he was like, yeah, man, you were yelling at us. They're like, you're missing your arm.

You think you're still going to be in charge of us? And I remember, like, an award coming up later in the Marine Corps about that. And I was like, that's so badass. I don't even remember that. But I do think I would be yelling at you guys, like, get on the phone.

You think you're still going to be in charge of us? And I remember, like, an award coming up later in the Marine Corps about that. And I was like, that's so badass. I don't even remember that. But I do think I would be yelling at you guys, like, get on the phone.

You think you're still going to be in charge of us? And I remember, like, an award coming up later in the Marine Corps about that. And I was like, that's so badass. I don't even remember that. But I do think I would be yelling at you guys, like, get on the phone.

line like you do push-ups because you still like you're sorry you're like out of consciousness you're still a dickhead dude yeah it was like i can't believe you were yelling at us like and i'll be like we thought you were gonna they're like emotional crying and i like you know thinking they're thinking i'm gonna die and i'm like yelling at them so it's like an emotional that's wild yeah an emotional thing that i it's funny like thinking about that dude who's i was with the guy the other day and who was a singing veteran who's um

line like you do push-ups because you still like you're sorry you're like out of consciousness you're still a dickhead dude yeah it was like i can't believe you were yelling at us like and i'll be like we thought you were gonna they're like emotional crying and i like you know thinking they're thinking i'm gonna die and i'm like yelling at them so it's like an emotional that's wild yeah an emotional thing that i it's funny like thinking about that dude who's i was with the guy the other day and who was a singing veteran who's um

line like you do push-ups because you still like you're sorry you're like out of consciousness you're still a dickhead dude yeah it was like i can't believe you were yelling at us like and i'll be like we thought you were gonna they're like emotional crying and i like you know thinking they're thinking i'm gonna die and i'm like yelling at them so it's like an emotional that's wild yeah an emotional thing that i it's funny like thinking about that dude who's i was with the guy the other day and who was a singing veteran who's um

who's a Marine, who's trying to get into Hollywood. He's in film school right now. But he does cinematography and stuff like that out in California. And we were talking about all these crazy little things, little moments like that. But I was thinking about him, because like...

who's a Marine, who's trying to get into Hollywood. He's in film school right now. But he does cinematography and stuff like that out in California. And we were talking about all these crazy little things, little moments like that. But I was thinking about him, because like...

who's a Marine, who's trying to get into Hollywood. He's in film school right now. But he does cinematography and stuff like that out in California. And we were talking about all these crazy little things, little moments like that. But I was thinking about him, because like...

now i was like okay they thought i was gonna die that's why they were treating me that way they were like what are you doing giving us orders still and but i remember like i was like i don't know if i'm ever gonna tell this story but um i had i was since i was a team leader i had two or threes on my leg and i'm lucky that they didn't get they didn't blow up because people say that they need like 12.7 whatever rotations not to blow up but we that's only so that's only to arm

now i was like okay they thought i was gonna die that's why they were treating me that way they were like what are you doing giving us orders still and but i remember like i was like i don't know if i'm ever gonna tell this story but um i had i was since i was a team leader i had two or threes on my leg and i'm lucky that they didn't get they didn't blow up because people say that they need like 12.7 whatever rotations not to blow up but we that's only so that's only to arm

now i was like okay they thought i was gonna die that's why they were treating me that way they were like what are you doing giving us orders still and but i remember like i was like i don't know if i'm ever gonna tell this story but um i had i was since i was a team leader i had two or threes on my leg and i'm lucky that they didn't get they didn't blow up because people say that they need like 12.7 whatever rotations not to blow up but we that's only so that's only to arm

Yeah, to arm. It's still a motherfucking explosive. There's still gunpowder in there. You're like more knowledgeable in that kind of stuff. Because I've heard that, but we did lose Marines to team leaders to them blowing up.

Yeah, to arm. It's still a motherfucking explosive. There's still gunpowder in there. You're like more knowledgeable in that kind of stuff. Because I've heard that, but we did lose Marines to team leaders to them blowing up.

Yeah, to arm. It's still a motherfucking explosive. There's still gunpowder in there. You're like more knowledgeable in that kind of stuff. Because I've heard that, but we did lose Marines to team leaders to them blowing up.

Yeah, so we did lose people from that. And because people said at first that wasn't a risk, but then we lost people from them getting hit, unfortunately, and them going off because the IED was big enough for that. But on all my two or three rounds, I had a different Ninja Turtle on every one of them. And whenever I got injured, I had Leo in the chamber. And it's my son.

Yeah, so we did lose people from that. And because people said at first that wasn't a risk, but then we lost people from them getting hit, unfortunately, and them going off because the IED was big enough for that. But on all my two or three rounds, I had a different Ninja Turtle on every one of them. And whenever I got injured, I had Leo in the chamber. And it's my son.

Yeah, so we did lose people from that. And because people said at first that wasn't a risk, but then we lost people from them getting hit, unfortunately, and them going off because the IED was big enough for that. But on all my two or three rounds, I had a different Ninja Turtle on every one of them. And whenever I got injured, I had Leo in the chamber. And it's my son.

I remember another team leader came up, Baxter. He came up to me, and I was bleeding out. And I was like, you're trying to treat for shock. So I was thinking, how can I calm him down? Because he's thinking I'm going to die. If I'm going to die, I don't want him to.