Got some info from the Colonel

[Sato Ord]

About that picture posted about the Marine who was "dodging a bullet".

Asked the Colonel why the boy wasn't wearing anything more than a t-shirt.

Seems he and his buddies were, just minutes before, lying in beds with injuries at a Navy aide station. The station was attacked by Taliban and the doctor in charge turned to tell the patients to stay put and realized he was talking to a bunch of empty beds. The Marines had already moved out to do their jobs.

The Marine in the picture had no visible wounds but he had multiple fractured ribs. He didn't have his own equipment and grabbed the first rifle he could get his hands on, he had one magazine and he made every shot count, as did the other wounded Marines you don't see pictures of in the article.

The Navy nurse on duty, this one was male, grabbed a rifle and joined his patients. He said he felt he had to stay with the wounded men, and he didn't want to find himself in a firefight with no weapon. He is credited with one kill himself.

All of the Marines involved are fine, and all have been put in for commendation.

All of the Taliban won the "hole in the ground" award.

Semper Fi Marines!!!

 

[sacp81170a]

Hoorah!

 

[tacweapon]

Once a Marine always a Marine
( Injured or Not )

Semper Fi

 

[CB900F]

Fella's;

Just another example of: "Every Marine is a rifleman".

900F

 

[Picard]

Very cool. Really, nobody got hurt? If that's true, that's one heck of a story.

 

[Sato Ord]

If that's true, that's one heck of a story.

It's the truth all right. My best friend's younger brother is a Lt Colonel, USMC. I've known the Colonel since he was fourteen, and he's a lot of things (pretty much all good things), but he's not a braggart. Trying to get him to talk about his own medals is like pulling teeth!

Yep, once again the Marines have done their country proud.

The interesting thing to note is, the Taliban are getting more desperate. They are stepping up attacks but are doing more cowardly acts such as stepping up IED use and attacking medical units.

 

[PTK]

They are stepping up attacks but are doing more cowardly acts such as stepping up IED use and attacking medical units.

I hate to say it, but it sounds more like they're wising up and attacking softer targets. Good strategy, if for the wrong cause from my viewpoint.

 

[LaEscopeta]

It is possible everything in the original post is true. It is possible nothing in the original post is true. We can believe either way but based on informantion posted so far there is no way to objectively know.

 

[kingpin008]

No offense to anyone or anyone's Colonel, I'd like to see some sort of news article or official report that states what happened, before I believe anything.

That's just me though.

 

[Picard]

The interesting thing to note is, the Taliban are getting more desperate. They are stepping up attacks but are doing more cowardly acts such as stepping up IED use and attacking medical units.

That's not being cowardly, it's being strategic. Like someone mentioned earlier, from their point of view, that is the most effective target. U.S. forces also choose strategic targets to attack, and we are often called cowards by the enemy.

 

[The_Shootist]

Grin

What was that NBC (not exactly a rightwing organization) poll done fall 2007 in Afghanistan? Where 1% of the population was favoring the Taliban/jihadists?

With support like that, ya don't have a lot of options for "big unit tactics"

 

[smullen]

No offense to anyone or anyone's Colonel, I'd like to see some sort of news article or official report that states what happened, before I believe anything.

Well, If I know the media, they'll provide an "Official Investigation Report" and our troops will somehow come out looking like the bad guys...

 

[Packman]

I haven't seen the pic. Link?

 

[RoadkingLarry]

No offense to anyone or anyone's Colonel, I'd like to see some sort of news article or official report that states what happened, before I believe anything.

I'd suggest not holding your breath while you wait for the main stream media to report something that might possibly be construed as positive aobut the troops in the middle east.

 

[kingpin008]

That's why I said "news article or official report".

As in, an official report from the military. No chance of media bias there.

 

[redneckrepairs]

Packman i believe this will take you there http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,3999,00.html

 

[akodo]

what the heck are you talking about? what pic?

it seems you have forgotten to tell us the story you are confirming

 

[smullen]

I'd suggest not holding your breath while you wait for the main stream media to report something that might possibly be construed as positive aobut the troops in the middle east.

I've wondered may times why this is, if the Media is not "Biased"....

 

[CB900F]

Fella's;

Don't confuse "Journalism" with reporting. Reporters & news organizations that support them are few & far between these days. Journalists are right there with child molesters, insurance company CPA's, and bacteria, IMHO.

900F

 

[armedandsafe]

No offense to anyone or anyone's Colonel, I'd like to see some sort of news article or official report that states what happened, before I believe anything.

I've run across this attitude before. Most recent previously was in response to my reporting an incident in which I had participated. The fellow would not accept my description of what I did. He insisted that I must relate it to a third party and that third party then relate it in turn to him. Only then would he accept that I was there.

Pops

 

[jimmyraythomason]

Outstanding but I would expect nothing less from United States Marines. Yes,I believe this version,don't need any MSM spin.

 

[LWGN]

No offense to anyone or anyone's Colonel, I'd like to see some sort of news article or official report that states what happened, before I believe anything.

That's just me though.

Something you might want to consider: if you have to preface a statement with 'No offense, ", it is offensive.

Why would either of these men lie?

And why would you publicly impugn their truthfulness without good reason?

I am certainly not requiring you to believe everything you read on the internet, but I don't think that there was any reason to challenge this in this way, either.

Someone else linked to picture, and asked why the Marine in the pic didn't have better gear. Sato took it upon himself to find out from a credible source and reported back. Believe it or not as you like, but don't publicly imply that either of these men is a liar without good reason.

In my opinion, it's not really very "High Road".

 

[1911Tuner]

LWGN...

oorah!

 

[kingpin008]

Why would either of these men lie?

Why does anyone do anything? For that matter, why do you equate my desire to hear the explanation of an event from a verifiable source (like an official release) to calling someone
a liar? I never said the OP nor his Colonel was a lair - I merely said that an official source was preferable to what very well may be information that has been "passed down through the grapevine" as it were. I said no offense, because I meant no offense. Whether or not offense was taken, is out of my control.

And why would you publicly impugn their truthfulness without good reason?

Once again, I deny publicly impugning anyone's truthfulness. Asking for a verifiable, specific source of information does not equal calling someone a liar. If the OP's Colonel was in some way directly involved with the incident during which the pic was taken, then I'd be 100% fine with accepting what he told the OP happened as the gospel truth. But since there's been no word on what (if any) direct or personal involvement he had, I have to assume that he was told of the incident (or heard about it) from another source, which very well may have caused the information to be less than accurate.

I am certainly not requiring you to believe everything you read on the internet, but I don't think that there was any reason to challenge this in this way, either.

Wanting to know the source of one's information isn't "challenging". It's making sure the info is correct, and properly reported. Believe it or not, even a Colonel can be the victim of bad intel, or capable of misunderstanding things.

Someone else linked to picture, and asked why the Marine in the pic didn't have better gear. Sato took it upon himself to find out from a credible source and reported back. Believe it or not as you like, but don't publicly imply that either of these men is a liar without good reason.

Once again - I don't understand where you're getting the "liar" part from. Just because the individual giving out the information is a high-ranking individual, does not mean that the information being given is correct. I mean, look at our country's leadership. High ranking folks, but yet we keep being fed disinformation. I am not now, nor was I originally, intending to call either the OP nor his Colonel a liar. I rather like Sato - he's provided me with some extremely useful and helpful info on here recently - I have no reason whatsoever to call him a lair. Same goes with his Colonel. I don't know the man, and have no reason to suspect that he's willfully lying. Thus my original comments about seeking an official release of information regarding the incident.

In my opinion, it's not really very "High Road".

You're fully entitled to your opinion, and I respect you for having one - however, I disagree. I suspect we'll have to leave it at that.

 

[gunshow]

Got some info from the Colonel