Beyond The Battlefield: Afghanistan's Wounded Struggle With Genital Injuries -- Huffington Post
Before they went off to fight in Afghanistan, the guys of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines talked quietly about their deepest fear. Not dying. Not losing a leg or an arm.
It was having their genitals ripped off, burned away or crushed in the fiery blast of an improvised explosive device.
This was no idle concern to young men bursting with testosterone. The makeshift bombs known as IEDs are taking a frightening toll in Afghanistan, the blasts shearing off arms and legs, ripping through soft flesh, crushing organs and bone, and driving dirt, rocks and filth deep into torn flesh -- often leaving the genitals shredded or missing. Some guys said they'd rather be dead.
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My Comment: My father told me the same thing when I got him once to talk about his Second World War experiences .... his nightmare scenario was to lose a limb, his sight, or his genitals.
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