Modern day Audie Murphy (war hero)

625 · August 19, 2005, 05:56 AM

http://www.wtv-zone.com/Mary/THISWILLMAKEYOUPROUD.HTML

Just when I get depressed about the world today, I read stuff like this. IMHO, Brian deserves the Medal of Honor. He's still an amazing man, nonetheless. Simply amazing!

Hope this isn't a repost.

625 · August 19, 2005, 11:36 AM

No comments?

Has everyone already heard about this guy?

20cows · August 19, 2005, 01:20 PM

The Murphy comparison is good. (I just read his book a couple of weeks ago). There are still a few good men around.

boofus · August 19, 2005, 01:41 PM

Admiral Nimitz said it best "Uncommon valor is a common virtue" among US soldiers and marines.

rugerdude · August 19, 2005, 05:04 PM

Wow

butch50 · August 19, 2005, 05:09 PM

I read this some months ago, it is INSPIRING!

Shorthair · August 19, 2005, 05:21 PM

He was also featured in an ABC story on Nightline on the fighting in Fallujah. One could tell he was one hell of a professioinal, rather p*ssed to be there, and doing what he could to keep his men alive and accomplish his mission. Truly in keeping with finest tradition of the USMC and the Naval service, or however that line goes. Its nice to know he knew how to use an AK when he needed to.
BTW, Chesty won 5 Navy Crosses, its been suggested that he had stepped on so many toes that no-one would put him up for the MOH.
Leatherneck magazine carries a regular feature listing awards and citations given for heroism in Iraq and Afghanistan. One won't see any of these in the MSM, but to this old jarhead they read like the heroism displayed at Iwo, Okinawa, Belleau Wood, and Hue. Finest traditions, indeed!

T. O'Heir · August 19, 2005, 10:44 PM

A Navy Cross is nothing to sneeze at. These kids, Geezuz, they stop being kids when the first shot, in either direction, is fired. These men, from any of the countries over there, are proof that their generation(the offspring of us Babyboomers) have the same moxie as the Viet Nam Vets and their grandda's from W.W. II and Korea.

Rabbi · August 20, 2005, 12:37 AM

Any of these young bucks that take fire are my brothers. I don't care which Theater of Operations, which branch, whatever ........

If you took fire on my behalf and to keep this Republic safe, you are attached to me and every vet on these boards. The whole country owes you, it isn't just vets that ought to be thanking you. When you bleed, every veteran bleeds and you can take that to the bank and draw interest on it.

G-d bless you every one.

ArKay · August 20, 2005, 07:38 AM

Capt.Chontosh is a Marine officer in the Chesty Puller Mode,and if I was still in the Corps,I'd be proud to serve with him anytime,anyplace.Nuff said.Semper Fi.

Waitone · August 20, 2005, 10:39 AM

Waaaay back during Vietnam there was a story of a downed chopper in indian territory. One of the chopper's survivors picked up a machine gun and shot up an NVA unit. IIRC he was awarded one of the top medals. His commentary on his actions? "NVA was between us and safety."

August 19, 2005, 05:56 AM	#1
625 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2005 Location: PA Posts: 858	Modern day Audie Murphy (war hero) http://www.wtv-zone.com/Mary/THISWILLMAKEYOUPROUD.HTML Just when I get depressed about the world today, I read stuff like this. IMHO, Brian deserves the Medal of Honor. He's still an amazing man, nonetheless. Simply amazing! Hope this isn't a repost. __________________ I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves. Ronald Reagan

August 19, 2005, 11:36 AM	#2
625 Senior Member Join Date: May 3, 2005 Location: PA Posts: 858	No comments? Has everyone already heard about this guy? __________________ I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves. Ronald Reagan

August 19, 2005, 05:04 PM	#5
rugerdude Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2004 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,443	Wow __________________ "The SKS is a rifle, made the way they should be, out of a heavy block of crappy commie steel, set in an inletted semi-reshaped 2x4." Not my quote but I agree completely.

August 19, 2005, 05:09 PM	#6
butch50 Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2005 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 1,403	I read this some months ago, it is INSPIRING! __________________ ‘‘Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the act of depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest.’’ ~ Mahatma Ghandi, "Gandhi, An Autobiography", page 446 ‘‘The great object is that every man be armed. Everyone who is able may have a gun.’’ ~ Patrick Henry

August 19, 2005, 05:21 PM	#7
Shorthair Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 348	On Chontosh He was also featured in an ABC story on Nightline on the fighting in Fallujah. One could tell he was one hell of a professioinal, rather p*ssed to be there, and doing what he could to keep his men alive and accomplish his mission. Truly in keeping with finest tradition of the USMC and the Naval service, or however that line goes. Its nice to know he knew how to use an AK when he needed to. BTW, Chesty won 5 Navy Crosses, its been suggested that he had stepped on so many toes that no-one would put him up for the MOH. Leatherneck magazine carries a regular feature listing awards and citations given for heroism in Iraq and Afghanistan. One won't see any of these in the MSM, but to this old jarhead they read like the heroism displayed at Iwo, Okinawa, Belleau Wood, and Hue. Finest traditions, indeed! __________________ Earth First! We can hunt the other planets later.

August 19, 2005, 01:20 PM	#3
20cows Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 376	The Murphy comparison is good. (I just read his book a couple of weeks ago). There are still a few good men around.

August 19, 2005, 01:41 PM	#4
boofus Junior member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Location: JesusLand,TX Posts: 371	Admiral Nimitz said it best "Uncommon valor is a common virtue" among US soldiers and marines.

August 19, 2005, 10:44 PM	#8
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	A Navy Cross is nothing to sneeze at. These kids, Geezuz, they stop being kids when the first shot, in either direction, is fired. These men, from any of the countries over there, are proof that their generation(the offspring of us Babyboomers) have the same moxie as the Viet Nam Vets and their grandda's from W.W. II and Korea.

August 20, 2005, 12:37 AM	#9
Rabbi Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 46	Any of these young bucks that take fire are my brothers. I don't care which Theater of Operations, which branch, whatever ........ If you took fire on my behalf and to keep this Republic safe, you are attached to me and every vet on these boards. The whole country owes you, it isn't just vets that ought to be thanking you. When you bleed, every veteran bleeds and you can take that to the bank and draw interest on it. G-d bless you every one.

August 20, 2005, 07:38 AM	#10
ArKay Member Join Date: June 14, 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 21	Capt.Chontosh is a Marine officer in the Chesty Puller Mode,and if I was still in the Corps,I'd be proud to serve with him anytime,anyplace.Nuff said.Semper Fi.

August 20, 2005, 10:39 AM	#11
Waitone Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2000 Posts: 2,904	Waaaay back during Vietnam there was a story of a downed chopper in indian territory. One of the chopper's survivors picked up a machine gun and shot up an NVA unit. IIRC he was awarded one of the top medals. His commentary on his actions? "NVA was between us and safety." __________________ "Given a choice between good intentions and human nature, I'll go with human nature every time."--Me, 2002.