• 6th living badass to receive Medal of Honor. Captain William Swenson
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[url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/16/president-obama-award-medal-honor]Whitehouse Govt[/url] [quote]Captain William D. Swenson separated from the Army on February 1, 2011 and currently resides in Seattle, Washington. He is single. Captain Swenson was commissioned as an Army Officer upon completing Officer Candidate School on September 6, 2002. His military training and education includes: Infantry Maneuver Captains Career Course, Ranger Course, Infantry Officer Basic, Infantry Mountain Leader Advanced Marksmanship Course, Airborne, Officer Candidate School. At the time of the September 8, 2009 combat engagement, Captain Swenson was an Embedded Trainer and Mentor of Afghan National Security Forces. His actions were performed as part of 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd BCT, 10th Mountain Division[/quote] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Swenson[/url] Apparently the officer was involved in this fight, but there wasn't much details about what he did yet.
[quote]He is single.[/quote] there's your cue, ladies
hate to piss off a medal winning anyformofsoldier give me any quadrople amputee who won a shitload of awards for service, and that's a cripple I won't fuck with
[QUOTE=Glitch360;42218097]there's your cue, ladies[/QUOTE] Or men.
[QUOTE=tr00per7;42218374]Or men.[/QUOTE] or another kind of lady
[QUOTE=J!NX;42218400]or another kind of lady[/QUOTE] This is going places...
[QUOTE=J!NX;42218326]hate to piss off a medal winning anyformofsoldier give me any quadrople amputee who won a shitload of awards for service, and that's a cripple I won't fuck with[/QUOTE] You shouldn't fuck with a crippled guy in the first place.
FINALLY, swenson deserved this medal as much as sergeant meyer
"6th living badass" Should clarify that he's "the sixth living recipient to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan."
[quote] The position occupied by the three dead Marines and the Navy corpsman had been overrun by the enemy, who stripped the bodies of their gear and weapons. The bodies were recovered after their comrades, including Meyer, braved enemy fire to return to the location. [/quote] I don't know about you but, to strip a fallen soldiers gear off of his body, you have to be a whole new kind of asshole.
[QUOTE=duckmaster;42218672]I don't know about you but, to strip a fallen soldiers gear off of his body, you have to be a whole new kind of asshole.[/QUOTE] I agree with you that they're assholes but what do the taliban care what they do to Americans? It's more gear and equipment for them to use on their next attack on troops so it would make sense they take our weapons when they have a chance because you know, we have better weapons than them.
is there a picture of this guy anywhere? I want to see him.
[QUOTE=duckmaster;42218672]I don't know about you but, to strip a fallen soldiers gear off of his body, you have to be a whole new kind of asshole.[/QUOTE] we do the same to them.
[QUOTE=duckmaster;42218672]I don't know about you but, to strip a fallen soldiers gear off of his body, you have to be a whole new kind of asshole.[/QUOTE] Or you know, you could forget stupid morals on the battlefield and not die.
[t]http://petermolin.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/cpt-will-swenson.jpg[/t] Cpt. Will Swenson
[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;42220134][t]http://petermolin.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/cpt-will-swenson.jpg[/t] Cpt. Will Swenson[/QUOTE] Thats his sensitive side. Hes looking at an innocent plant. also his hair looks like drake bell's
[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;42220134][t]http://petermolin.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/cpt-will-swenson.jpg[/t] Cpt. Will Swenson[/QUOTE] "Damn I wish I had a blow torch"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ganjgal[/url] I can't help but notice it says "Heavy US/Afghanistan casualties" when a combined 13 soldiers died. With over 150 Taliban killed in the same battle, that's, by comparison, pretty light.
here you go captain swan [t]http://gamingill.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/medal-of-honor-warfighter2.jpg[/t] my god that would be disappointingly hilarious
[QUOTE=duckmaster;42218672]I don't know about you but, to strip a fallen soldiers gear off of his body, you have to be a whole new kind of asshole.[/QUOTE] Western troops strip dead Taliban fighters of their weapons and supplies as well. For the Taliban, they're being resourceful, for the Western troops they're seizing enemy weaponry. It's not a uniquely terrorist action to do that, it's pretty much basic military practice from the dawn of warfare
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;42220353][url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ganjgal[/url] I can't help but notice it says "Heavy US/Afghanistan casualties" when a combined 13 soldiers died. With over 150 Taliban killed in the same battle, that's, by comparison, pretty light.[/QUOTE] All relative, in this war at least.
[QUOTE=duckmaster;42218672]I don't know about you but, to strip a fallen soldiers gear off of his body, you have to be a whole new kind of asshole.[/QUOTE] Why, we take dead people's kits in vidya games all the time.
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;42220353][url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ganjgal[/url] I can't help but notice it says "Heavy US/Afghanistan casualties" when a combined 13 soldiers died. With over 150 Taliban killed in the same battle, that's, by comparison, pretty light.[/QUOTE] When the military's suicide rate is higher than the death rate... yea, I'd say 13 is pretty deadly
[QUOTE=areolop;42223714]When the military's suicide rate is higher than the death rate... yea, I'd say 13 is pretty deadly[/QUOTE] that doesnt have anything to do with this tho
[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;42220353][url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ganjgal[/url] I can't help but notice it says "Heavy US/Afghanistan casualties" when a combined 13 soldiers died. With over 150 Taliban killed in the same battle, that's, by comparison, pretty light.[/QUOTE] That's the strength of the taliban, the casualties are unknown. If it was a ratio like that, it would be extraordinary. It would rival that of, say, the battle of [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Tan]Long Tan[/url] with pure numbers. Although i tend to be more interested in Australian military history than anything else. But that happened back in '66, and it's only compatible on a level of insurgents against an organized army.
I find the way that higher level honor processes occur in the military to be very fascinating, medals of honor, appointments of admirals and generals, and the like.
[QUOTE=The Aussie;42223882]That's the strength of the taliban, the casualties are unknown. If it was a ratio like that, it would be extraordinary. It would rival that of, say, the battle of [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Tan]Long Tan[/url] with pure numbers. Although i tend to be more interested in Australian military history than anything else. But that happened back in '66, and it's only compatible on a level of insurgents against an organized army.[/QUOTE] Familiar with the [I]Battle of Mogadishu[/I]? It's the fight that Black Hawk Down is based on, and the actual events are pretty terrifying to consider. The book is pretty fascinating, too. A great read, if a bit morbid. [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mogadishu_(1993)[/url]
According to the wiki article about ~20 dead coalition troops versus an estimated 1,500-2,000 dead Somalis. Jesus Christ that's terrifying, and that was in '93. Can't imagine how something like that would turn out nowadays.
[QUOTE=AFewOstriches;42225003]According to the wiki article about ~20 dead coalition troops versus an estimated 1,500-2,000 dead Somalis. Jesus Christ that's terrifying, and that was in '93. Can't imagine how something like that would turn out nowadays.[/QUOTE] Some of rhodesias battles were even more lopsided [url]http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eland[/url] [url]http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Dingo[/url]
Military should not leave their country, they should only defend. As soon as they step foot off their land and onto another country's land, they become an asshole.
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