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bluering
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Santa Clara, Ca.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 14, 2009 - 09:49pm PT
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I've seen that video before. Absolutely amazing.
The chopper pilots, the doc, and the team that saved him went literally beyond their duties and protocols to save 1 man. That's what makes our armed forces so f*#king awesome!!!
It's a touching video too as I recall. Thanks for posting it.
We did the same thing not so long ago to extract 1 Brit soldier from Helmand Province who had critical injuries. He's alive and well thanks to numerous C-130 crews and logistics crews that organized his extraction to Germany and eventually home to England.
Michael Yon wrote about it. I think it's on the Meanwhile In Afghanistan thread.
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midarockjock
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USA
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Dec 15, 2009 - 09:48pm PT
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We have been allies now for quite awhile.
Punching in face?
It's ok to kill and it's not ok to kill. It's ok to use force
and not ok to use force. Too many details lacking from
that video to judge.
I'm going back to civil court shortly with Taliban Towing
along with The Union Of The CA. City Socialist Republic.
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TopNob
climber
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Dec 16, 2009 - 12:10pm PT
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"My big Bro.
UDT-BUDs Class 98 (Circa 1978)
SEAL Team Six - Plank Owner.
20 Years service."
The single most impressive accomplishmnet I've ever read about on this website. Been lurking forever, never had anything to say until now, signed up for an acoount to do so. Tell your Big Bro "Thank you!" Not many Team Six plank owners walking the earth.
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Brother John
climber
Hafia
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Dec 16, 2009 - 12:52pm PT
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Only one Navy man I have more respect than any 10 SEAL Operators.
Navy Corpman. I've seen first hand the work of these bullet proof, high speed low drag squids. While in the sand I had a Corpman look me in the eyes and say, "Time to go to work Cpl".
We where taking coverfire from 3 different directions (killbox). Most of the bad guys where Palestinians trained in the Gaza, and West Bank and who knew how to street fight. While covering the doc he sprinted out to retrieve one of the Marines who went down. Doc comes back to the building and says, "I figure that should get me my hazard duty pay for today".
Incidentally our team was sent into this shitestorm because a SEAL team was compromised the night before.
I've worked operations with Team 4, 6 and 7 in Africa. You can HALO, Kick in doors, snoop and poop all day long. But nothing, and I mean nothing in this world is more bass ass (as someone put it) then a Navy Corpman doing his job.
Sorry to have shifted this appreciation thread from SEAL to Corpman, but I feel its important to note. I wouldn't be hear if it wasn't for guys like Doc Bayless.
http://www.nragive.com/ringoffreedom/nr_j0199_landing.html
Semper Fi Docs!!!
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FeelioBabar
Trad climber
One drink ahead of my past.
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Dec 16, 2009 - 12:58pm PT
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God loves a corpsman.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 16, 2009 - 12:58pm PT
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Good point, Brother John, about Corpsmen...they DO save a lot of lives under fire.
welcome aboard, TopNob!
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Brother John
climber
Hafia
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Dec 16, 2009 - 01:03pm PT
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SEALS are made from dead Corpmen parts.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 2, 2011 - 05:14pm PT
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Bump for SEALs..
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