Sergeant On C-17 To Afghanistan Puking Like He's About To Storm Normandy Or Some Shit
KABUL — A platoon sergeant on his first deployment to a combat zone is sitting in his seat on a C-17 aircraft puking and praying to God like he's about to storm the goddamn beaches of Normandy or some shit, sources confirmed today.
"I looked over and saw him kiss the cross around his neck and start praying," said Lance Corporal Michael Nellis. "Then I was like, shit. We haven't gotten any ammo yet. I don't want to die."
Sgt. John Vagitis, 29, has been seen exhibiting nervous behavior throughout the short flight from Manas air base in Kyrgyzstan to Bagram Air Field.
Sources confirmed that Vagitis was seen looking at photos of his wife and kids, as if he was about to run a full frontal assault up Hamburger Hill in Vietnam, never to see them again. Later in the flight, he was also seen puking into a bag, mumbling something about "Johnny Taliban being everywhere."
"I'm not exactly sure what his problem is," said Private First Class Evan Rodriguez. "Going to Bagram is better than our shitty ba…
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