Hello, I’m Captain Mortified
A senyru poem
New friend? Grin, wave back-
Blithely now. Stay true, hold fast!
As they walk right past
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Kali Mailhot
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What happened when the US military met a giant in Afghanistan?
In 2016, a story circulated about a U.S. Special Forces encounter with a 13-foot-tall giant in Afghanistan in 2002. The story, presented in interviews by L.A. Marzulli, claimed that the giant killed one soldier before being killed by the rest of the unit. 🤔❗ So, the story goes like this: a group of U.S. soldiers vanished during a patrol in Kandahar. Special Forces were sent to investigate, and they stumbled upon a cave with military gear but no sign of the missing soldiers. 🕵️♂️❓ Apparently, a huge, red-headed giant - we're talking 12-15 feet tall with six fingers on each hand - emerged from the cave! One brave (or foolish) soldier charged at the giant and got impaled by its spear. 😵🔪 Marzulli, a self-titled expert on cryptids and the supernatural, connected the giant's appearance to the Biblical interpretation of the Nephilim. He presented a chunk of bronze, claiming it aligned with the description of the giant's spear. 🧙♂️📜 Of course, the Department of Defense was like, "Giant? What giant? We don't know anything about that." This led to conspiracy theories about a government cover-up. 🕵️♂️🤫 Snopes did some digging and found out that the only U.S. Army death in Kandahar in 2002 that matched the name "Dan" was Sergeant First Class Daniel A. Romero. Plot twist: he died in an accidental explosion, not fighting a giant. 💣😔 The story's premise reads like fiction, with inconsistencies and a lack of resolution regarding the initial disappearance of the patrol squad. The sources all lead back to Marzulli's now-deleted YouTube video, and the story itself doesn't even have a proper ending. 🤷♂️📹 It is likely that the story was fabricated by Marzulli to gain popularity among conspiracy theorists. Meanwhile, the U.S. military was busy fighting the actual War in Afghanistan in 2002. 💥🇦🇫 The giant of Kandahar story might have started as a way for soldiers to cope with the stress and uncertainty of war or as a prank played by senior members on new recruits. 😅🤐 While such stories can provide insight into the emotional and psychological impact of war on soldiers, the sacrifices made by those involved in conflicts should be acknowledged and respected. It is important to recognize that many soldiers may suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of their experiences. 🤝✊
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Comments (17)
I like the pace and energy of this! I had made my submission of the same awkward moment later hoping no one had done it by the time I actually posted it, but this is good
Nice work ❤️ I’m new here hope my stories are good 😊 just like the ways you guys get to top stories
well done
Cute!
hello everyone iam a new writer here i wish u all look on my profile and read my stories Congratulations its an amazing story😍🥳🥳
Well done. Great title
Congrats on top story!
Nice Story
Congratulations on your Top Story, well deserved
Yep. Just keep on walking... Well done!
Lol. That's awkward. Well done.
Oof. That’s a painfully relatable experience. Then you’re left to run your hand through hair or something to act like you weren’t waving at them in the first place. 🤣 Congrats on the Top Story.
Laighing out loud! I have done this so, so many times, it's embarrassing how many! Or replied to someone when they were on the phone! Brilliant! Congrats on Top Story!
Lol, this has happened many times to me! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hilarious 🤣🤣
Funny! And painful.
Oh yeah, been there! (feel like I never left "there")