Bires atop his AAV in Mogadishu, 1992. He became famous for his accidental shooting while prepping for the landing in Kismayo in Dec 1993, when he fired a 40mm grenade into the side of the welldeck of the Juneau while the grunts were loading. Fortunately, the grenade didn't detonate due to its proximity fuse, but it gave the ship a scare.

Bires atop his AAV in Mogadishu, 1992. He became famous for his accidental shooting while prepping for the landing in Kismayo in Dec 1993, when he fired a 40mm grenade into the side of the welldeck of the Juneau while the grunts were loading. Fortunately, the grenade didn't detonate due to its proximity fuse, but it gave the ship a scare.