Via cell phone from Afghanistan:
A US couple checking their answering machine heard a frightening three-minute recording of their son caught in a battle in Afghanistan.
Stephen Phillips, 22, was fighting insurgents when his mobile phone was pressed, causing it to dial his parents’ number in Otis, Oregon.
Most of the sounds were gunfire, but swearing and shouts of “more ammo!” and “incoming!” could also be heard.
Nobody was wounded or killed in Mr Phillips’ unit during the battle.
He is serving with the Army 546th MP Company 3rd Platoon and has been in Afghanistan for about a year.
Here’s the audio, which really is something:
Why would someone bring their cell phone into a gun battle? What if you were attempting some kind of “stealth” maneuver and it started ringing? I hope he had it on silent.
Thank God his parents didn’t hear him die. Incredible.
I got chills listening to this…