Soldier volunteers to be tazered and quickly regrets it

Men serving in the military have never been short of courage or derring-do.

But it seems even during more peaceful times, some soldiers can’t miss an opportunity to prove their mettle. 

This is the hilarious moment a brave squad leader demonstrated his courage by volunteering to be tasered.

This is the hilarious moment a brave squadron leader at an unnamed military base in the U.S. demonstrated his courage by volunteering to be tasered

The footage, filmed at an unnamed military base in the U.S. begins with the soldier lining up, with his back to the taser being supported by two fellow soldiers

The footage, filmed at an unnamed military base in the U.S. begins with the soldier lining up, with his back to the taser being supported by two fellow soldiers

The footage, filmed at an unnamed military base in the U.S. begins with the soldier lining up, with his back to the taser being supported by two fellow soldiers.

Before firing, the soldier holding the taser asks finally: ‘Are you sure you wanna do it?’

Looking hesitant, the tough serviceman steadies himself, planting both feet into the grass and responds: ‘I’m good.’

With the confirmation, and trying to hold back his own laughter, the soldier holding the taser then shouts his warning: ‘Taser, taser, taser!’ before firing.

Comically, despite being held by two soldiers, he falls forward face first.

Having failed totally in their job to hold the brave solider up, they too collapse on to the ground in laughter, while the electrocuted man bashed the ground with his open palm.  

The electrodes remain connected to the main unit by conductors which deliver electric current into a person's body, disrupting voluntary control of the muscles - known as 'neuro-muscular incapacitation'

The electrodes remain connected to the main unit by conductors which deliver electric current into a person’s body, disrupting voluntary control of the muscles – known as ‘neuro-muscular incapacitation’

The three soldiers are last seen falling about laughing, thankfully nothing hurt beyond his pride

The three soldiers are last seen falling about laughing, thankfully nothing hurt beyond his pride

Tasers are used as electroshock weapons, firing two small dart-like electrodes into the target’s skin.

The electrodes remain connected to the main unit by conductors which deliver electric current into a person’s body, disrupting voluntary control of the muscles – known as ‘neuromuscular incapacitation’.

The three soldiers are last seen falling about laughing, thankfully nothing hurt beyond his pride.  

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