Pink pants, red T-shirt and rubber slippers are not home most convenient form of warfareIt is in such a way had to deal with an attack American soldier Zachary Boyd caught unawares signal anxiety, British media reported.

Case with the young soldier took place on Monday, when part of it, located in Afghanistan, suddenly attacked by Taliban forces. At a time when the new sirens went up, 19-year-old soldier safely asleep in the barracks, comfortable feel of a gentle-pink underwear with the inscription “I Love New York”. The only thing to which he had the time, so wear a helmet and protective jacket and take off.

Later, an unusual “dress” the soldier was in the lens of photographer agency Associated Press, the photo which was soon on the main page of the leading newspapers of New York. To this are not shocked by his parents, the young man had to call home and to clarify the situation. However, according to him, his family found a comical situation, but the father saw the son’s photo in pink boxer, long laugh. “I knew that he likes to wear boxers, but I do not think that they are pink and have a sign” – said in an interview with the father of Texas radio station.

According to the parents of hero stories, that it will be a soldier, Zachary Boyd decided after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. It was the love of New York, that became the motivation for enlistment into the army.