I'm guessing he didn't do this by bunny hopping

[IHateYou]

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Im going to get eaten alive for this but...

Marines are getting the all time low amounth of new recruits at the moment. To me this seems like "slightly" colored version of what might have really happened. Wouldnt be the first case where the military hands out a medal to boost the moral of the troops and encourage new recruits (Jessica Lynch, anyone? After she got her medal the number of female recruits got a clear boost).

Or maybe all that stuff did actually happen? It happens all the time. TRUST ME.

[Flares]

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Scary stuff, although he was probably using a god hack...

Just liek Johnson Beharry, a cheatin' hax04 armour wh0r3!

[{sr}MajorMishap]

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Great story,

[hbandsc]

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Good thing he didn't lag out there...lol j/k

That's one brave soldier going into the trench like that. Cool story. Go Marines!

[Gizmo]

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It would be interesting to see what your reactions would be if he was Dutch, Japanese or British, etc.

Just remember that these insurgents are not trained properly in any shape or form, their budget for military hardware is that of a pet monkey and a banana, they think that by running and jumping with an AK47 they can shoot straight and worst of all their fanatical idealism is not a very good trait in combat where by you MUST keep your head down.

And like Andy Mcnab's story, soldiers tend to over exagerate after an engagement

So I'm not all that inclined to believe anything that's written on a website especially when the the Iraq War is condemned by nearly everyone and the need for propaganda is at a high.

On a final note: Nearly every nation has their own Marine unit. Nothing more annoying than hearing someone say 'The Marines rock' when they could be referring to the Croation Marines, Greek Marines or the Space Marines from that game Warhammer (I really liked the demo)!

EDIT: This is not a troll, just my opinion.

[Thameth]

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It would be interesting to see what your reactions would be if he was Dutch, Japanese or British, etc.

Just remember that these insurgents are not trained properly in any shape or form, their budget for military hardware is that of a pet monkey and a banana, they think that by running and jumping with an AK47 they can shoot straight and worst of all their fanatical idealism is not a very good trait in combat where by you MUST keep your head down.

And like Andy Mcnab's story, soldiers tend to over exagerate after an engagement

So I'm not all that inclined to believe anything that's written on a website especially when the the Iraq War is condemned by nearly everyone and the need for propaganda is at a high.

On a final note: Nearly every nation has their own Marine unit. Nothing more annoying than hearing someone say 'The Marines rock' when they could be referring to the Croation Marines, Greek Marines or the Space Marines from that game Warhammer (I really liked the demo)!

Watch the Fox special and you pretty much get the real story....... They were there. Of course they didn't catch all of his kills on tape but they get the story as it happened which usually is the most truthful time to get the story before it can be embelished.

[DemonTech]

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what would he have done when he get major stutters the first minute? Upgrade his memory,,, eh i mean brain

[Flares]

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Gizmo, it's quite possible the story is true as told. There are plenty of medal winners from several countries who've committed highly aggressive acts of heroism. Often they result in posthumous awards. This fella was lucky.

Check out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Cross

... and read some of the actions carried out by people from several nations. Many on a par with the crazy antics of the US Marine.

[Wreck0]

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It would be interesting to see what your reactions would be if he was Dutch, Japanese or British, etc.

Just remember that these insurgents are not trained properly in any shape or form, their budget for military hardware is that of a pet monkey and a banana, they think that by running and jumping with an AK47 they can shoot straight and worst of all their fanatical idealism is not a very good trait in combat where by you MUST keep your head down.

And like Andy Mcnab's story, soldiers tend to over exagerate after an engagement

So I'm not all that inclined to believe anything that's written on a website especially when the the Iraq War is condemned by nearly everyone and the need for propaganda is at a high.

On a final note: Nearly every nation has their own Marine unit. Nothing more annoying than hearing someone say 'The Marines rock' when they could be referring to the Croation Marines, Greek Marines or the Space Marines from that game Warhammer (I really liked the demo)!

EDIT: This is not a troll, just my opinion.

You're contradicting yourself. You say the insurgents are poorly trained (which makes such an incredible act more likely), but then say you doubt the story because it's so incredible. Doesn't the insurgents' incompetence compared to the Marines make the story more likely, not less?

Anyways, skepticism is not a bad trait, but like others have said, crazy s*** like this does indeed happen. Awards like this have an involved process of interviews and deliberation before being handed out.

So we should be looking for [CAAPC]-{wc}-3|3-(5thMR)//1stMD//1MeF[CHoNToSH?

:laugh:

[JTBell]

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Dat wuz t3h b0mb. G0 xxXMaR1n35Xxx! what a HaXX0r. G00d th1ng h3 j01n3d a g00d s3rv3r.



Okay, that's enough of typing like that.

[Mykonicon]

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"At least his .50 gunner knew how to shoot. God I love Marines, those guys are so good at what they do."

That is so gya.

[JTBell]

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Watch the Fox special and you pretty much get the real story....... They were there. Of course they didn't catch all of his kills on tape but they get the story as it happened which usually is the most truthful time to get the story before it can be embelished.

Don't be optimistic, FOX has a bad reputation for leaning far right (and you can't get farther right than a US marine getting a navy cross for killing a bunch of untrained extremists. It's like killing zombies: really easy) and bending the truth accordingly. I wouldn't take this story as holy scripture, this stuff happens quite a lot "over there", the only reason it's publicized is to boost recruitment ("Hey, that guy got a medal for killing evil Muslims [and all Muslims are evil] so why don't I do the same and enlist..... I also get a free Koosh ball")

[Mykonicon]

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THE NEW ARMY RECRUITING PAMPHLET
by JOEL STEIN
Issue of 2005-08-22
Posted 2005-08-15



“Sign up and you're signing away your free time!” That's just one of the many myths out there about Today's Military. The reality? 30 days of paid vacation a year is the norm. From salaries to Basic Training, there are lots of misconceptions about military life. Maybe it's time to familiarize yourself with the truth.
—From Today's Military, a government Web site.




Dude, we totally know what you're thinking. That you'll have to wake up early. That we'll make you run all day with heavy stuff on your back. That you have to be drug-free, know how to read, and rank the U.S. as one of your top five favorite countries. Wrong, wrong, and wrong! And whatever else you're thinking? Wrong!

The Army is actually a whole lot of fun. Picture this: You get up—ten, eleven, whatever's good for you. Then we have brunch. Pancakes, waffles, French toast, some grease if the night before was a rough one. Sugar cereals. Then, at 1200 hours—just kidding! nobody here uses that number thing anymore—around noonish we hit the Xbox for a few hours of Halo and all-you-can-eat Cool Ranch Doritos. It's combat training without breaking a sweat. After a quick nap, we pack in some more training by watching a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie marathon. Then a dinner of chipped beef on toast, dehydrated mashed pota- Again, totally joking! We're having Taco Bell every night, all night, washed down by some of the best that Milwaukee has to offer.

As for uniforms, could that G.I. Joe crap have been any dorkier? Our new fatigues are super-comfy zebra-print pajama pants and a T-shirt from Nazareth's Hair of the Dog tour. How freaking intimidating is that going to be to other countries?

A lot of you may have seen movies or heard stories about mean drill sergeants. No more. Not only do the new Suggestion Sergeants use phrases like “Do you mind counting off?” and “Drop and give me twenty whenever you get a minute” but they actually encourage you to yell at them. That's right, you—who we're guessing have never even been able to tell an A.T.M. machine what to do—will now be telling a decorated seventy-five-year-old Korean War vet that you'll unscrew his head and shit down his neck. How sweet is that?

You may have also read—read! psych!—you may have heard some Morning Zoo d.j.s say something about base closings. That's because we're consolidating into one huge training base that we're calling Fort Vegas. And what happens in Fort Vegas goes straight up on http://www.army.mil/fortvegas/poolsidecam for all your civilian friends to drool over. Who's bragging about their precious high-school diplomas now?

We've also realized that the title “Private” is demeaning. It makes you sound shy and socially awkward and unable to function in society. That's not you, no matter what your guidance counsellor told you. Now, while we can't hand out “General” or “Supreme Allied Commander” right away, we can offer you a whole bunch of options. Through a special arrangement with LucasFilm, you can enter the armed forces as, for example, Sith Lord Wojoski or Jar Jar Sanderson. We even have an exciting design-your-own-rank program. One of our best new recruits is Neutral Evil Half-Elf Druid McCallister. And you know what? If McCallister believes his “Little Mermaid” poncho is a cloak of invisibility, we believe it makes him invisible, too. That's where we're at right now.

When you look at female soldiers, we know what you're worried about: the “L” word. Lynndie, as in England. We assure you, our female recruits don't look like that. In fact, there's this one who looks like a cross between Pam Anderson and Gisele Bündchen, only with bigger breasts. Picture that with a cigarette in her mouth, holding a leash! I don't think the international community would be complaining. Plus, we hear she just broke up with her boyfriend. Now she's just looking for someone who is down to earth and isn't a jerk and will watch sports with her. We can introduce you.

Some of you might still be thinking that though the Army sounds neat, you're not so keen on getting killed overseas in some country you couldn't find on a map, if for some reason you accidentally clicked on a map. No worries. We've been fighting for three years now, and—get this—we've racked up so many points that we've got tons of bonus lives. You could actually die in two or three suicide bombings and be totally fine.

[UnrealAlex]

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Man that guy sounds like he watched too much Rambo lol

Great job though o.o

[DOCC]

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You liberals....gotta make everything look bad unless it supports your ideals