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FOX News Cameraman Helps Rescue Injured Marine From Insurgent Blast in Afghanistan

by PEP | August 4, 2008 at 09:58 am | 508 views | 7 comments | 21 recommendations

A pretty amazing story that shows how journalists can be in life-threatening danger.

A FOX News cameraman helped save the life of an injured Marine in Afghanistan — and was injured himself — when the armored Humvee convoy he was traveling in was struck by a roadside bomb Sunday night in the Helmand province, a Taliban stronghold.

Two U.S. Marines were badly injured when the improvised explosive device detonated near their convoy. Though FOX News cameraman Chris Jackson was injured in the blast, he went back to the burning vehicle to rescue one of the Marines.

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René
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at 10:38 on August 4th, 2008

PEP, I like this story. It's good stuff. Hey, you beat everyone else from 'over there' with this! good job!

Rachel Nixon
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Rachel Nixon
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at 12:04 on August 4th, 2008

PEP, thanks for this. As you say, it's a reminder of how dangerous a profession journalism can be. Reporters without Borders has a sobering tally of deaths among journalists on its website.

Johnny Summerton
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at 12:31 on August 4th, 2008

Say what you like about Fox, and plenty is said about it this side of the Atlantic too, this goes to show just want frontline journalists will do, when needs must. Great link. Great story. Thank you.

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Vinny
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at 12:34 on August 4th, 2008

PEP, I like this story. It's good stuff.

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BAH

Great work! Fox the only source of news in the USA!

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PEP

Thanks for the comments and flags, ya'll. Rachel, I also appreciate the work of the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Gh0s7
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at 20:31 on August 5th, 2008

PEP, I like this story. It's good stuff. Good people are still around, Im suprised.

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August 4, 2008 at 09:58 am by PEP, 508 views, 7 comments

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