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Bronze Star Medal, vs the Bronze Star device, which designates multiple awards, as do Oak Leaf Clusters
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"Call a magazine a clip again. I dare you, I double dare you mother******, call a magazine a clip one more ******* time!"
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Originally Posted By Cascade-Dude: Thank you, Sir. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Cascade-Dude: Originally Posted By Atropian_Defector: Bronze Star Medal, vs the Bronze Star device, which designates multiple awards, as do Oak Leaf Clusters Thank you, Sir. Your father was a hero. |
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“the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being”.
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Wow.
That's impressive. What a great man. |
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"Call a magazine a clip again. I dare you, I double dare you mother******, call a magazine a clip one more ******* time!"
-- Jules Winnfield |
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Originally Posted By REAPER2502: Wow. That's impressive. What a great man. View Quote Thanks. He was. I spoke with his former commander a few years ago, a Major, and he told me he was the best soldier he'd ever heard of, let alone served with. He may have been exaggerating for my benefit but maybe not. I choose to believe not. |
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"Call a magazine a clip again. I dare you, I double dare you mother******, call a magazine a clip one more ******* time!"
-- Jules Winnfield |
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I assume you did not know him.
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We are in the middle of a Communist Revolution in the USA.
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"Call a magazine a clip again. I dare you, I double dare you mother******, call a magazine a clip one more ******* time!"
-- Jules Winnfield |
[#9]
Was he part of SOG? If so, @RtUtah might know more about him and/or could get you in touch with folks who would.
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Originally Posted By d16man: Was he part of SOG? If so, @RtUtah might know more about him and/or could get you in touch with folks who would. View Quote I always assumed he was; he did all sorts of SOG stuff. He recruited Montagnard, rescued a downed pilot from behind enemy lines, grabbed prisoners in the middle of the night, and did lots and lots of recon across the Cambodian border. He was also with Operation White Star in 1959 and '60. |
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"Call a magazine a clip again. I dare you, I double dare you mother******, call a magazine a clip one more ******* time!"
-- Jules Winnfield |
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"Call a magazine a clip again. I dare you, I double dare you mother******, call a magazine a clip one more ******* time!"
-- Jules Winnfield |
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Originally Posted By Cascade-Dude: That's him with one of his Montagnard recruits. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/582146/Dad-2827394.jpg View Quote Total badassery. |
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“the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being”.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn |
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You Dad was the tip of the Spear and a total badass.
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Hero and badass!
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"Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing."
Robert E. Howard |
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I'm truly sorry you lost your dad so young, however for what it's worth, I thank you for his sacrifice! He really was a legit American hero!
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If the day ever comes that you have to fight for your life, the only thing that will determine the outcome is if you trained and prepared for that fight - Tim Kennedy
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Thanks for your comments, everybody. They mean a lot. Seriously.
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"Call a magazine a clip again. I dare you, I double dare you mother******, call a magazine a clip one more ******* time!"
-- Jules Winnfield |
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Originally Posted By Cascade-Dude: I always assumed he was; he did all sorts of SOG stuff. He recruited Montagnard, rescued a downed pilot from behind enemy lines, grabbed prisoners in the middle of the night, and did lots and lots of recon across the Cambodian border. He was also with Operation White Star in 1959 and '60. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Cascade-Dude: Originally Posted By d16man: Was he part of SOG? If so, @RtUtah might know more about him and/or could get you in touch with folks who would. I always assumed he was; he did all sorts of SOG stuff. He recruited Montagnard, rescued a downed pilot from behind enemy lines, grabbed prisoners in the middle of the night, and did lots and lots of recon across the Cambodian border. He was also with Operation White Star in 1959 and '60. SOG or not, this man was up to some very serious soldiering. Be very proud, OP. |
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https://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Propositions-J-S-Economos/dp/0615997635
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OP, your dad is a hero and someone whose story should be told. If you ever get more info and want to share, you would have a big audience here. Thanks for sharing his tombstone with us.
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