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re: Military guys... who's your favorite service member past or present?
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:12 am to Lowdermilk
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:12 am to Lowdermilk
Got to meet him in real life just before he passed away.
Still intimidating as hell even in old age.
Still intimidating as hell even in old age.
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:13 am to yadaddy
Carlos Hathcock. Supposedly the dude who made the "through the scope" shot.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:14 am to yadaddy
I was in Quantico doing some BS job waiting for orders when Jim Webb visited the base. The word spread like wildfire, and it was like a rock star showing up on a college campus. Everyone stopped what they were doing and went outside hoping to catch a glimpse.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:14 am to tigerinexile
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Audie Murphy . I was surprised to see that most people had never heard of him
I guess they do not watch old western movies.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:24 am to yadaddy
Smedley Butler
Douglas Macarthur
for drastically different reasons, but they're still my two favorite
ETA David Hackworth
Douglas Macarthur
for drastically different reasons, but they're still my two favorite
ETA David Hackworth
This post was edited on 1/27/26 at 10:34 am
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:32 am to Roscoe14
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I was in Quantico doing some BS job waiting for orders when Jim Webb visited the base. The word spread like wildfire, and it was like a rock star showing up on a college campus. Everyone stopped what they were doing and went outside hoping to catch a glimpse.
Fields of Fire is one of my favorite books of all time and probably one of the determining factors in me wanting to become a Marine officer. he has many other great books as well, and his autobiography is very good too.
that said, i still have a hard time with him after that stunt he pulled switching to the democrats. i dont think for a second he had some kind of true change of heart and suddenly aligned politically with the Left. he had a problem with Bush and did that just to hurt Bush politically.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:36 am to yadaddy
Ron Paul
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:37 am to yadaddy
My grandfather. I never heard him speak about WW2 and Battle of the Bulge until after he had a stroke and I stayed in the hospital with him for a couple of days and nights. This stuff that he was reliving was rough. Never saw him get angry or raise his voice. Hell of a man.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:41 am to yadaddy
Sergeant Alvin York
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:51 am to UtahCajun
Audie Murphy stared in the movie about himself. To Hell and Back
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:53 am to tigerinexile
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I was surprised to see that most people had never heard of him.
Every single NCO in the US Army knows of him at least.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:00 am to yadaddy
Aaron Bank. Or, if expanding to Allies, Sir Fitzroy Maclean
Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:01 am to UtahCajun
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I guess they do not watch old western movies
Though he wasn't mentioned, Brad Pitt's final stand from the tank in Fury was heavily inspired by Audie Murphy. The guy led his unit and held his ground from the top of a tank and fended off 6 Panzers and roughly 50 german soldiers if I remember correctly. Also, David Morrel said Rambo's character in First Blood was loosely based off of Audie Murphy, although the basis was mostly around his PTSD.
Point is, his name isn't often mentioned in movies but his influence is definitely there.
Edit: edited the number of soldiers he fended off from the tank
This post was edited on 1/27/26 at 11:05 am
Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:01 am to yadaddy
John fribley
Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:02 am to Sam Quint
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Smedley Butler
Nice choice
Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:05 am to yadaddy
Favorite Sgt Gaston.......Platoon Sgt Basic
Meanest......Sgt Rey......Basic
Meanest......Sgt Rey......Basic
Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:12 am to yadaddy
Chesty Puller!
Semper Fi!
Semper Fi!
Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:17 am to yadaddy
Terrible Terry Allen.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:21 am to yadaddy
My Dad... United States Army air Core. Alcombury Air Base England.
1943-1944
1943-1944
Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:22 am to yadaddy
Claire Chennault
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