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I don't know where the picture came from originally. One site gave the name of the person (supposedly) shot. Video games can be quite realistic. All that I am saying is - there are 85 pictures of that scene I found on the internet and it could have come from anywhere. One site that does war games had it. It could be real or it could be an action shot from something like Warcraft. I do not know. An no, I'm "so you are just saying it's a screen shot from a video game or movie" I do not know. I'm just looking at the picture and taking from it what I see about it. It could be real. So far I've not read who the people supposedly are in it. They still could be fake names, I do not know.

The picture was posted to me as being real and how heroic our guys are and women couldn't be doing something like that. I could probably come up with pictures of women helping shot up guys just like that.

The whole idea of this thread is that women are not capable of combat. My rejoinder was - why can't we at least try to see what we can do. The guys all came back with smarmy answers as to how we should just stay in the kitchen. I'm saying BS to that. So that makes me a woman with fantasies???? I think they're just scared we might show them up.

I've had great chats on personal email here that were great, quite funny and informative. It's only the guys who want to come out with their snarky comments.

I've had fun chatting with people on the public posts but I think all the smoke and flame have died out as far as I'm concerned.

I hope everyone had a great time on this thread.

Regards, Janey

One site gave the name of the person (supposedly) shot.

"Supposedly" shot?

You really are embarrasing yourself.

Citation accompanying the award of the Navy Cross to First Sergeant Bradley Kasal:

The President of the United States Takes Pleasure in Presenting The Navy Cross To Bradley A. Kasal First Sergeant, United States Marine Corps For Services as Set Forth in the Following Citation: For extraordinary heroism while serving as First Sergeant, Weapons Company, 3d Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM on 13 November 2004. First Sergeant Kasal was assisting 1st Section, Combined Anti-Armor Platoon as they provided a traveling over watch for 3d Platoon when he heard a large volume of fire erupt to his immediate front, shortly followed by Marines rapidly exiting a structure. When First Sergeant Kasal learned that Marines were pinned down inside the house by an unknown number of enemy personnel, he joined a squad making entry to clear the structure and rescue the Marines inside. He made entry into the first room, immediately encountering and eliminating an enemy insurgent, as he spotted a wounded Marine in the next room. While moving towards the wounded Marine, First Sergeant Kasal and another Marine came under heavy rifle fire from an elevated enemy firing position and were both severely wounded in the legs, immobilizing them. When insurgents threw grenades in an attempt to eliminate the wounded Marines, he rolled on top of his fellow Marine and absorbed the shrapnel with his own body. When First Sergeant Kasal was offered medical attention and extraction, he refused until the other Marines were given medical attention. Although severely wounded himself, he shouted encouragement to his fellow Marines as they continued to clear the structure. By his bold leadership, wise judgment, and complete dedication to duty, First Sergeant Kasal reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

The two men assisting him are LCpl Chris Marquez and LCpl Dane Shaffer.