My dad in Korea...

Was your dad from Oklahoma? (45 ID).

Yep Green Beret badass..
For those that may be confused look up the "Lodge Act"

 

Mine was from Ardmore
45 ID korea

 

ME in Iraq back in 06 on one of many Missions.


I love serving my country and will never ever regret my decision to join the military. Whatever Happens to me I have no regrets about it.

I'm sorry for your loss.

You are about to make a mistake...

Staged photo.





 

I figured as much but I hate how they stage photos in such unrealistic ways.

Its Air Force, he doesn't have any bullets.

Dad trained as an MP and went to Korea with the 3rd ID, 3rd MP Co. He learned that MP's earned rotation points at a rate less than Infantry, so he volunteered for infantry and he was sent to the 45th ID. He was from W.Va.

Edit;
When the 45th was activated for Korea, the obligation for the Guardsmen was only 12 months. They were activated in Sept of 1950, arrived in Korea in April of 51. The division stayed in Korea through the end of the fighting in 53. The old hands were able to go home starting Sept of 51. Some chose to extend, the rest of the division was filled with replacements.

THE FIRST BAD ASS THAT CAME TO MIND! (already posted, & THANK YOU!)

This man is a legend! RICK RESCORLA!!



Many do not know of his later bad assness in saving so so so many lives as head of security at the WORLD TRADE CENTER ON 9/11

BUT NO POSTINGS ON JERRY "MAD DOG" SHRIVER!?!?!?!

WTF!!?? NO "MAD DOG SHRIVER"

SOG/MACV

"I HAVE THEM SURROUNDED FROM THE INSIDE" Last seen in Cambodia charging into to the unknown.

This thread leaves me deeply appreciative and utterly humbled at the wonderful Americans that have served their country.

I'm in awe.

My crew in Iraq Fall 2007, flying out "precious cargo"...

No battles against the taleban there dude.  That is Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo.  I have been in the guard tower in the background of the pic.

John Finn's 100th Birthday party.

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ETA:the caption from the pic

Retired Navy Lt. John Finn, sitting at bottom right, celebrates his 100th birthday with other Medal of Honor recipients at Naval Air Station North Island. Finn, the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on attack on Pearl Harbor.

Front row, left to right: James Allen Taylor; Sybil Stockdale, widow of James Stockdale; John W. Finn

Back row, left to right: Leonard B. Keller; unknown; Drew Dennis Dix; Michael Thornton; Jay R. Vargas; Thomas R. Norris; Robert J. Modrzejewski; Walter Joseph Marm; Walter D. Ehlers; Jon R. Cavaiani

I brought a roll of B&W film with me in 2003 to Iraq, because of all the cool old B&W photos I grew up looking at as a kid.



I Determined, War pics in B&W just look better for some reason.  





First tank heading into Al Nasaryia.

STA

I don't understand...

Seriously, those are great photos. Thank you for your service.

This is a great thread,

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At first glance this photo doesn't look like much till you notice the blue ribbons on each one of those guys......

My thoughts exactly. What a brotherhood of badassery!

My Dad's squad (center, bottom row) with the guns named "Back" and "Talk".








One of my favorite pictures of him:








He served in the 1st Marines in Korea. He saw hard, hand to hand combat, and was wounded twice––shot in the shoulder while manning his gun, and the second in a mortar attack.  Semper Fi, Dad––I miss you.

 

No Audie Murphy?

Dad served in this unit.

Project Delta

A whole bunch of badasses.

pato

I've exceeded my bandwidth limitations on my PB account. So here's a direct link.





http://s279.photobucket.com/albums/kk137/SsevenN_photo/mil%20paramil/

 

It looks like I may have just stumbled across an article on his death.

I tried to compare photos and it seems like it could be him. Not all to sure.

Article and Photo


(post 556, used for a good reason I'd say)

While that particular photo is probably staged, that's a legit technique.





 

Looks like different tattoos on the forearm but, that story sucks either way. RIP Cpl Walker  

New school MBA: Scary mask and twin 240's.



Old school MBA: Jungle fatigues and twin 40's.



First pic I don't know the source, second pic by me, summer 1968.

The TMC at Ft Sill is named after this extraordinarily badass doc. I remember reading the citation on the wall when I was in basic training and getting chills up my spine. I just read it again & I felt like a young private all over again.

He fucking 3 stooged them!  That is pretty fucking bad ass

That is one badass medic, for sure.

the part with cracking their heads together would be almost comical if they weren't out to kill him

Bad ass fo sho

It's still comical.  That would've been a sight to see.

Willie pete?

Extraordinarily badass.

For Medal of Honor winners, this is definitely one of my favorites:



Citation:

The President of the United States of America, authorized by act of Congress, March 3, 1863, has awarded, in the name of the Congress, the Medal of Honor to Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger, United States Air Force, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty. Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism on March 11, 1968, in the country of Laos. While assigned as Ground Radar Superintendent, Detachment 1, 1043rd Radar Evacuation Squadron. On that day, Chief Etchberger and his team of technicians were manning a top-secret defensive position at Lima Site 85 when the base was overrun by an enemy ground force. Receiving sustained and withering heavy artillery attacks directly upon his unit’s position, Chief Etchberger’s entire crew lay dead or severely wounded. Despite having received little or no combat training, Chief Etchberger single-handedly held off the enemy with an M-16, while simultaneously directing air strikes into the area and calling for air rescue. Because of his fierce defense and heroic and selfless actions, he was able to deny the enemy access to his position and save the lives of his remaining crew. With the arrival of the rescue aircraft, Chief Etchberger without hesitation repeatedly and deliberately risked his own life, exposing himself to heavy enemy fire, in order to place three surviving wounded comrades into rescue slings hanging from the hovering helicopter waiting to airlift them to safety. With his remaining crew safely aboard, Chief Etchberger finally climbed into the evacuation sling himself, only to be fatally wounded by enemy ground fire as he was being raised into the aircraft. Chief Etchberger's bravery and determination in the face of persistent enemy fire and overwhelming odds are in keeping with the highest standards of performance and traditions of military service. Chief Etchberger's gallantry, self-sacrifice, and profound concern for his fellow men, at risk of his life, above and beyond the call of duty, reflect the highest credit on himself and the United States Air Force.

Mike Colalillo.

Who are those guys?

Holy Shit....

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The combined bad-ass in that pic is un-measurable. All living MOH recipients in one pic.



Edited: I cant spell to save my life.

Oh, no. Not even close. I think at the time of the pic, there were just under 100 still living.
I think there's just under 90 now....

I still have that issue of Stars & Stripes with that photo on the cover.

Wow, had to wonder what flag they put on the casket..