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Zachary Boyd

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Military Personnel

The Resume

    (circa 1989- )
    Born in Fort Worth, Texas
    US Army Specialist in Afghanistan
    Photographed by AP's David Guttenfelder fighting while wearing a helmet, body armor, a red t-shirt, flip-flops and pink 'I Love NY' boxers

Why he might be annoying:

    Some commentators wondered if the red and pink clothes might have made him an easier to find target.
    He worried that he might lose his job if the president saw the picture of him 'out of uniform.'
    His mom revealed, 'He has always been one to run around in his boxers. He even went and played golf one time in his boxers.'
    What is a Texan doing in 'I Love NY' underwear anyways?

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has been in over 200 firefights in Afghanistan.
    He was sleeping when his base was attacked and did not have time to change into uniform.
    He plans to attend Texas Tech on a ROTC scholarship but decided to serve as an enlisted man first because, according to his mother, 'He felt he needed to know the Army from the bottom up to be an effective leader.'
    Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that he wanted to shake Boyd's hand during his next trip to Afghanistan.
    Gates added, 'I can only wonder about the impact on the Taliban. Just imagine seeing that: a guy in pink boxers and flip-flops has you in his cross hairs. What an incredible innovation in psychological warfare.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 72 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 117 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 89 Votes: 38.20% Annoying