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Offline mauser

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It is 10 years from the day
« on: October 03, 2003, 12:35:45 PM »
... that things went so wrong for those in Task Force Ranger, resulting in the loss of 19 of our finest.  I didn't realize it was today until about a week ago when my copy of Michael Durant's "In the Company of Heroes" arrived.  This thread is to honor those who perished that day:

CW3 Donovan Briley
SSG Daniel Busch
CPL James Cavaco
SSG William Cleveland
SSG Thomas Field
SFC Earl Fillmore
CW4 Raymond Frank
MSG Gary Gordon
SGT Cornell Houston
SGT James Joyce
PFC Richard Kowalewski
PFC James Martin
MSG Timothy Martin
SPC Dominick Pilla
SFC Matthew Rierson
SGT Lorenzo Ruiz
SFC Randy Shughart
CPL James Smith
CW4 Clifton Wolcott

... and to those that made it home.  There were many acts of courage that day, and the next.  This thread is to honor them all.  Please, no politics here.

A quote from Teddy Roosevelt that is in the text of "In the Company of Heroes:"

"It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better.  The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes up short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotion and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who, at worst if he fails at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."

Theodore Roosevelt
Sorbonne, Paris
April 23, 1910
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Offline GtoRA2

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« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2003, 12:38:16 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2003, 12:44:30 PM »
One of my best friends was there that day.   He's currently a Sgt Major teaching ROTC at MIT.  

Rudy
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« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2003, 12:48:08 PM »
I still can't watch the movie knowing what position they were in.

to them all, the best and the bravest.
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« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2003, 12:58:49 PM »
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One of my best friends was there that day.   He's currently a Sgt Major teaching ROTC at MIT.  

Rudy


MIT?  Massachusettes Institute of Technology MIT?

Wow...prestigious.   to him.

..and a big to Task Force Ranger.
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« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2003, 04:28:07 PM »
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« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2003, 04:49:35 PM »
Just finished reading his book, very interesting and filled in a lot that Black Hawk Down

I had a chance to sit in and listen to Michael Durant a couple weeks ago.  Our Police Service was hosting a Officer Safety Conference and he was giving a talk about his experiences in Special Operations and his days held captive.

A big salute to all those that put themselves in harms way for what we believe in.  
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« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2003, 04:55:41 PM »
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MIT?  Massachusettes Institute of Technology MIT?

Wow...prestigious.   to him.

..and a big to Task Force Ranger.


He hates it.  He says all the cadets are whiny snot nosed punks.  He's going back to the Ranger Bn in the spring, and is looking forward to it.
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Offline mrblack

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« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2003, 05:23:23 PM »
All Heros each and every one of them.
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« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2003, 06:04:34 PM »
I have tried a couple times to watch the movie but I just cant.
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« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2003, 06:10:55 PM »
I spent many years in the Army as bravo-4(sniper)
And I knew many a ranger.
They are dedicated hard nosed american warriors and we are lucky to have them.
They dont want pitty or tears But Respect.
Wich im sure we all have in spades for them.
Heck I even tried out for Ranger school but blew my knee out LOL.
They are some tough boys I can tell ya first hand.
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« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2003, 06:25:24 PM »
Task Force Ranger! All the respect and admiration go out to the men of that group both Delta, Ranger and other special ops guys that took part in that fight.

My wife got to meet Michael Durant about a week after our newest was born back in early June. She got him to sign his book for my Father's Day present. On the day our newest was born he was having a lecture talk and book signing at the book store about 1/2 mile away from the hospital but I couldn't get there for obvious reasons.
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« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2003, 11:07:25 PM »
Bears repeating.

"It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena;

whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly;

who errs and comes up short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotion and spends himself in a worthy cause;

who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement;

and who, at worst if he fails at least fails while daring greatly;

so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."


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« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2003, 02:36:10 AM »
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Originally posted by Martlet
He hates it.  He says all the cadets are whiny snot nosed punks.  He's going back to the Ranger Bn in the spring, and is looking forward to it.


Ya, I would think ROTC at MIT is a waste.
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« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2003, 03:11:25 AM »
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All Heros each and every one of them.


Why do they have to die to be hero's? I just dont understand

Yes they are hero's just like every service man and woman.
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