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Offline Raider179

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« on: February 02, 2005, 06:21:18 PM »
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/02/02/Tampabay/Iraq_hero_joins_hallo.shtml

What Paul Smith did on April 4, 2003, was climb aboard an armored vehicle and, manning a heavy machine gun, take it upon himself to cover the withdrawal of his men from a suddenly vulnerable position. Smith was fatally wounded by Iraqi fire, the only American to die in the engagement.

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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2005, 06:23:04 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2005, 06:23:54 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2005, 06:26:20 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2005, 06:50:19 PM »
I belive the correct term is Congressional Medal of Honor..

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« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2005, 07:04:35 PM »
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« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2005, 07:56:48 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2005, 08:38:29 PM »

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« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2005, 08:44:05 PM »
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I belive the correct term is Congressional Medal of Honor..

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I'm glad he got it and NO Hawklore it is not CALLED the Congressional Medal of Honor.

I read about this guy earlier this year and was hoping he would get it.
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« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2005, 08:44:49 PM »
It is always sad to hear of the passing of any member of the Armed Services.

After reading the account of his death there is no doubt that he deserved the Medal of Honor.

Sergeant Smith, may you RIP
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« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2005, 10:52:24 PM »
<> and RIP. The world is a better place for his having been here.
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« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2005, 11:00:00 PM »
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Offline Rasker

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« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2005, 11:59:11 PM »
, and also to

one brave Iraqi (A'adel Nasir) who saw a suspicious looking guy walking around a polling center in (Al- Hurriyah) district and soon the brave man realized that the suspicious guy was trying to commit a suicide attack; he ran towards him, wrestled him and knocked him down causing the bomb carried by the terrorist to explode, sacrificing his own life and saving the lives of the people standing in line at the gate of the voting center. It turned out later that the terrorist carried a Sudanese id.

Now, the school that hosted the voting center on the 30th carries the name of A'adel Nasir, as the Iraqi minister of education announced today.  (from iraqthemodelblogspot.com, who also related how these courageous terrorists kidnapped the mentally handicapped to use as delivery devices :<).
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« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2005, 12:06:38 AM »
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« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2005, 12:28:02 AM »
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 he ran towards him, wrestled him and knocked him down causing the bomb carried by the terrorist to explode, sacrificing his own life and saving the lives of the people standing in line at the gate of the voting center. It turned out later that the terrorist carried a Sudanese id.


I dont want to put any spots on this guy reciving the Medal of honour.

But Rasker needs to study more about explosives and itīs effects. Second time now.
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