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Ronald J. Shurer,
Attachment 65133 is Awesome People™. Received the Silver Star in 2008, upgraded to Medal of Honor in 2016. Quote:
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This one raises some questions. Not about SSG Shurer, he undeniably demonstrated valor worthy of the MoH. Rather, about the Command that put him in for only a Silver Star.
Was that Special Forces A-Team devastated due to circumstances beyond anyone's control; or, did the Command drop the ball in the planning and preparation of the mission? Perhaps they didn't want a high profile award coming out of it that would draw attention. According to Wikipedia, SSG Shurer joined the Army in 2002. The cited engagement took place in 2008. SSG Shurer would have been on his first reenlistment and considered a career soldier. He left the Army the next year; however, in 2009. I wonder if he lost confidence in the Command. It's equally possible that he just got tired of combat and associated risks. In that case, it's a shame the MoH wasn't awarded initially as living MoH recipients are considered to have done the equivalent of giving their life for their country since there was no reasonable expectation they would miraculously survive (it's also awarded posthumously) and the military won't send them back into combat. I noticed that he was going on 7 years time in service (TIS). At 7 years TIS I was a rank above his. I wonder if the Command was making sure that people like him were getting promoted as soon as eligible; or, if they were dropping the ball on that. The end of the award citation had a glaring omission. Where it says: "His actions are in keeping with the finest traditions of military heroism and reflect distinct credit upon himself … etc." It doesn't mention the unit he was assigned to, the 3d Special Forces Group (Airborne) as at the beginning of the citation. Even if the citation is getting too lengthy, it generally says: "and reflect distinct credit upon himself, his unit, … etc." A snub of his Command? At least it looks like he has a good job now, outside the military, where his military acquired skills will be an asset. Good on him. |
Maybe he's gay and his command had it in for him.
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Who, Mike Pence? I totally agree.
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I'm glad you think Mike Pence is awesome people.
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Sgt. Rafael Peralta
Attachment 65244 Born in Mexico City, he enlisted in the USMC the day he got his Green Card. Quote:
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Somewhere in or around Derby, Vermont there is a fairly Awesome People™ walking around.
He went to the lay-away dept at the local Wallyworld and paid off all the laid-away items. Woman in line behind him was told "Why don’t you run and get what you want now and come back here?" She did. He paid for that, too. All anonymously. :devil: Link |
I love doing shit like that, but never been in a position to do it on that scale.
There's another guy, don't remember where, who walks around with a cop and like $10,000 in hundreds giving Christmas shoppers money. Usually women with kids and varying amounts depending on their story. Here it is, it's $100,000. |
This Builder seems like a pretty awesome people.
Roy Allen did the work on a terminally ill disabled woman's house to help make it liveable and accessible after she was duped out of the money she had for the job by an asshole |
That was cool of him/them.
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An unnamed elementary school girl in Washington state and her teacher Rachel Uretsky-Pratt:
Child with 'nothing to give' sacrifices Lucky Charms marshmallows for teacher Quote:
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I read that story. Coolness.
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The moral of this story is "Don't fuck with John when he's napping."
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