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VANITY - Remembering the heroes...
vanity
| 10/3/2002
| hchutch
Posted on 10/03/2002 6:46:26 AM PDT by hchutch
Noticed that nobody seems to have recalled that it was nine years ago today that the firefight in Mogadishu occured.
REMEMBERING those we lost:
Sgt. First Class Randy Shughart, a Delta soldier killed defending the crew of Super 64, the Medal of Honor.
Master Sgt. Gary Gordon, a Delta soldier who was killed after jumping in to defend the crew of Super 64, the Medal of Honor.
CWO Cliff Wolcott, pilot of Super 61, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star and the Air Medal with Valor Device.
CWO Donovan Briley, copilot of Super 61, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star and Air Medal with Valor Device.
Staff Sgt. William Cleveland, a crew chief on Super 64 Silver Star, Bronze Star and Air Medal with Valor Device.
Staff Sgt. Thomas Field, a crew chief on Super 64, Silver Star, Bronze Star and Air Medal with Valor Device.
CWO Raymond Frank, copilot of Super 64, Silver Star, Air Medal with Valor Device.
Staff Sgt. Daniel Busch, who crashed on Super 61 and was killed defending the downed crew, the Silver Star.
Sgt. Cornell Houston, who was killed fighting on the rescue convoy, the Bronze Star with Valor Device.
Sgt. Casey Joyce, who was killed on the Lost Convoy, the Bronze Star with Valor Device.
Spec. James Cavaco, who was killed on the Lost Convoy, the Bronze Star with Valor Device.
Cpl. Jamie Smith, who bled to death with the pinned-down force around crash site one, the Bronze Star with Valor Device.
Sgt. Dominick Pilla, who was killed on the convoy rescuing Pfc. Todd Blackburn, the Bronze Star with Valor Device.
Pfc. Richard Kowalewski, who was killed on the Lost Convoy, the Bronze Star with Valor Device.
Sgt. Lorenzo Ruiz, who was killed on the Lost Convoy, the Bronze Star with Valor Device.
Sgt. First Class Earl Fillmore, Delta soldier killed moving to the first crash site.
Pfc. James Martin, who was killed on the rescue convoy.
Master Sgt. Tim "Griz" Martin a Delta soldier killed on the Lost Convoy.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: blackhawkdown; firefight; mogadishu
As we fight in a war today, let us remember the brave men who we lost nine years ago.
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posted on
10/03/2002 6:46:26 AM PDT
by
hchutch
To: Poohbah; Miss Marple; JohnHuang2; MeeknMing; nicko; Ajnin; Dog
FYI
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posted on
10/03/2002 6:46:57 AM PDT
by
hchutch
To: hchutch
I didn't realize that this was the date. Thank you for remembering and posting their names. They are not forgotten.
To: hchutch
Prayerful rememberance bump.
/john
To: hchutch
"Had there been armor ... I contend that my son would probably be alive today ..."
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Larry Joyce, father of Sergeant Casey Joyce, a Ranger killed in Mogadishu:
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posted on
10/03/2002 7:00:43 AM PDT
by
2banana
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Ping
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posted on
10/03/2002 7:28:21 AM PDT
by
P7M13
To: Jim Robinson; Howlin; PhiKapMom
FYI.
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posted on
10/03/2002 7:30:13 AM PDT
by
hchutch
To: hchutch
I'm proudly wearing my bracelet today commemorating the actions of MSG Gary Gordon and SFC Randall Shughart. I believe Michael Durant, the downed helicopter pilot rescued by Gordon and Shughart, said, "without question I owe my life to the valor of these two brave men." God Bless them and all of the men and women protecting our freedom today.
Comment #9 Removed by Moderator
To: VA_Gentleman
Those men of Task Force Ranger are true warriors. They fought against impossible odds without proper support from the administration.
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posted on
10/03/2002 9:21:01 AM PDT
by
MP5
To: P7M13; hchutch
P7M13, thank you for the ping and hchutch, thank you for posting this reminder to us all......
To: hchutch
Thanks for the reminder. I think about those warriors often. Especially Delta members Gordon and Shughart. It fills me with pride when I think about how they volunteered to fight beside Durant so that he would not have to die alone. At the same time it fills me with rage to think about how that pond scum piece of amphibian crap clinton failed them. Then sat on their medal citations for two weeks until he was finally pressured into signing them.
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posted on
10/03/2002 8:02:57 PM PDT
by
Ajnin
To: Ajnin
That would be pond scum sucking...
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posted on
10/03/2002 8:04:19 PM PDT
by
Ajnin
To: Ajnin
I still choke up when I think of them.
They knew what the odds were, but they also knew that they had to try to save Durant. Their decision to try was brave and honorable, and truly, they cannot be honored too much. These men were true heroes, and even then, that word does not seem adequete to describe them.
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posted on
10/03/2002 8:53:34 PM PDT
by
hchutch
To: hchutch
JUST A QUESTION:
Were any of these medals presented by Bill Clinton personally?
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posted on
10/03/2002 9:28:23 PM PDT
by
scannell
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