Jeb Wofford lost his fight, but no one can say it was for lack of trying. This is the group-a good one-which will represent us in Rome. Michael Page, Pan American gold medal winner, was first Michael Plumb, bronze-medal winner in the same event, was second David Lurie third and Walter Staley Jr. guerrilla warfare combat operations in urban environments as they were conducted only when absolutely necessary due to the inherent risks of attacking military or police forces in the cities. When he arrived, he was the last man on the scene.Īfter Wofford's surrender, there was little doubt about who would be on the team. No one said a word to Wofford as he led Tingling on the long, lonely walk to the stables. Scarcely concealing their glee, judges, timers and committee members piled into cars and disappeared. "He was starting to get away from me," he admitted, "and I thought I'd better stop him while I could. Department of Defense confirmed that two suicide bombers detonated in Kabul today, killing at least 12 U.S. Wofford pulled up his horse at the fifth fence and quit. As evacuations continue from Afghanistan, the U.S. But the cross-country was simply too much. Incredibly, they finished the steeplechase safely, actually collecting nearly all the possible bonus points. Wofford's left arm was useless, and Tingling is a horse that needs two hands.
Then he announced he would ride the steeplechase and crosscountry again the next day.īefore a disgruntled group of judges and timers, who had hoped to leave Pebble Beach the previous evening, Wofford and Tingling galloped off.
He checked himself out of the hospital, had himself boosted onto Tingling and qualified in the third day's event, stadium jumping. Nevertheless, he had one last hope, his third horse-Tingling. In the hospital, X rays failed to show any broken bones, but Wofford's left arm was paralyzed by strain and twisting, his ribs were sore and his head was one massive ache. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Waging War in Waziristan : The British Struggle in the Land of Bin Laden, 1849-1947 by Andrew M.
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