Author Topic: U.S. Marine up for Congressional Medal of Honor (Read 1022 times)

Ack-Ack · « **on:** February 19, 2005, 10:42:17 PM »

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2005, 10:48:39 PM »

Copy and paste please?

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2005, 10:50:54 PM »

"Never Stopped Fighting"

Here's an inspiring photograph and story we recently received:

Marine 1st Sergeant Brad Kasal (in the middle). This photo is from the most recent major offensive in Fallujah. 1stSgt. Kasal sacrificed his own safety to save a room full of fellow Marines. He ended up taking several AK rounds in the leg. Most of his lower leg was blown away but you can't tell it from this pic. He took rounds in the back which his armor saved him from. He took one round through his butt which passed through both cheeks leaving 4 holes in him. And he also took the brunt of a grenade blast. He jumped on top of a younger Marine to cover him from the fire. He killed the terrorist who did most of the damage to him and his men, and despite a massive loss of blood he never stopped fighting. Notice that he's still holding his pistol. He has been put in for the Medal of Honor for his actions on that day. He already has several Purple Hearts for previous battles throughout his career and he has turned some down so that he could stay with his unit. While in the hospital he has met President Bush, Donald Rumsfeld and several other celebrities. He said that Bush came in by himself and had a very long, sincere, and friendly visit with him.

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lasersailor184 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2005, 11:46:49 PM »

Who was the last person who won the Medal of Honor and lived through his actions?

wombatt · « **Reply #4 on:** February 20, 2005, 12:36:43 AM »

The sooner these terrorist realize they aint dealing with a bunch of wimps the sooner they can go on living and our people come home.

AHUGE to that marine:aok

Guy's I was not a marine but this kinda stuff right here is what forged the well deserved reputation the Marine Corps has.

Raider179 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2005, 01:24:13 AM »

That is one bad mofo. Glad he is on our side.

SunTracker · « **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2005, 01:29:19 AM »

Man he is lucky none of the bullets hit his femoral artery. He would have been dead within minutes.

Yeager · « **Reply #7 on:** February 20, 2005, 01:29:45 AM »

was there ever any doubt?

ps suntracker put the comic books down you DORK!

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #8 on:** February 20, 2005, 01:33:54 AM »

He's the real life 'Barnes' from the Platoon.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #9 on:** February 20, 2005, 08:44:21 AM »

Words fail me now.

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SunTracker · « **Reply #10 on:** February 20, 2005, 08:50:37 AM »

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was there ever any doubt?

ps suntracker put the comic books down you DORK!

Comic books heck, I read Blackhawk Down. Single bullet in the leg caused a ranger to bleed to death. I've heard of it happening many times also.

OIO · « **Reply #11 on:** February 20, 2005, 09:48:15 AM »

yeah band of brothers guy shooting himself in the leg with the luger

~~to this guy... Rambo got nuthin' on him~~

Sandman · « **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2005, 09:57:18 AM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Who was the last person who won the Medal of Honor and lived through his actions?

This guy:

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THORNTON, MICHAEL EDWIN

Rank and organization: Petty Officer, U.S. Navy, Navy Advisory Group. Place and date: Republic of Vietnam, 31 October 1972. Entered service at: Spartanburg, S.C. Born: 23 March 1949, Greenville, S.C. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while participating in a daring operation against enemy forces. PO Thornton, as Assistant U.S. Navy Advisor, along with a U.S. Navy lieutenant serving as Senior Advisor, accompanied a 3-man Vietnamese Navy SEAL patrol on an intelligence gathering and prisoner capture operation against an enemy-occupied naval river base. Launched from a Vietnamese Navy junk in a rubber boat, the patrol reached land and was continuing on foot toward its objective when it suddenly came under heavy fire from a numerically superior force. The patrol called in naval gunfire support and then engaged the enemy in a fierce firefight, accounting for many enemy casualties before moving back to the waterline to prevent encirclement. Upon learning that the Senior Advisor had been hit by enemy fire and was believed to be dead, PO Thornton returned through a hail of fire to the lieutenant's last position; quickly disposed of 2 enemy soldiers about to overrun the position, and succeeded in removing the seriously wounded and unconscious Senior Naval Advisor to the water's edge. He then inflated the lieutenant's lifejacket and towed him seaward for approximately 2 hours until picked up by support craft. By his extraordinary courage and perseverance, PO Thornton was directly responsible for saving the life of his superior officer and enabling the safe extraction of all patrol members, thereby upholding the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.

http://www.medalofhonor.com/MichaelThornton.htm

lazs2 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2005, 10:33:12 AM »

notice that even tho he is in obvious distress he is holding his finger outside the triggerguard. He also obviously thinks that the pistol is useful.

lazs

Sandman · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2005, 10:45:30 AM »

notice the way his boots are laced. He also obviously thinks that his feet are useful.