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Sgt. Maj. Thomas Payne - Medal of Honor awarded
Posted on 9/11/20 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 9/11/20 at 2:42 pm
According to the Army, Payne, who has been identified by some as a member of Delta Force, rescued 70 hostages who were awaiting execution by ISIS on October 22 near Hawija, Iraq.
The details are downright absurd. Payne rushed through buildings under heavy fire, multiple suicide vests went off and he put himself at risk to cut doors open to free the hostages.
So, for those of you keeping score at home, this is the rundown of why Payne is getting the Medal of Honor. He traveled with a special forces team to northern Iraq to free hostages awaiting execution by ISIS, took on heavy fire from the enemy, pushed forward, “exposed” himself to enemy fire to get the doors open and proceeded to return to the building multiple times to make sure not a single person was left behind.
Used bolt cutters to open a door where known casualties had been taken. Building began to collapse
and even after a mandatory evacuation order given, Payne and his men pursued the release of hostages. Payne got all of them out even carrying some who were paralyzed with fear. Hostages were due to be executed the next day.
President Trump will award Payne the MOH.
Badass indeed
The details are downright absurd. Payne rushed through buildings under heavy fire, multiple suicide vests went off and he put himself at risk to cut doors open to free the hostages.
So, for those of you keeping score at home, this is the rundown of why Payne is getting the Medal of Honor. He traveled with a special forces team to northern Iraq to free hostages awaiting execution by ISIS, took on heavy fire from the enemy, pushed forward, “exposed” himself to enemy fire to get the doors open and proceeded to return to the building multiple times to make sure not a single person was left behind.
Used bolt cutters to open a door where known casualties had been taken. Building began to collapse
and even after a mandatory evacuation order given, Payne and his men pursued the release of hostages. Payne got all of them out even carrying some who were paralyzed with fear. Hostages were due to be executed the next day.
President Trump will award Payne the MOH.
Badass indeed
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Posted on 9/11/20 at 2:44 pm to KingBarkus
Posted on 9/11/20 at 2:44 pm to KingBarkus
Finally, someone worth honoring in the news
Posted on 9/11/20 at 2:44 pm to KingBarkus
Bet you won't see his name on a helmet.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 2:45 pm to KingBarkus
Somebody needed some killing
Posted on 9/11/20 at 2:46 pm to OSoBad
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Bet you won't see his name on a helmet.
Nope, that seems to be reserved for mostly losers these days.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 2:46 pm to KingBarkus
That's awesome.
What most don't know is that - after all of that - he became the JROTC instructor of a scrappy group of ragamuffins who he led to victory at the JROTC military games.
What most don't know is that - after all of that - he became the JROTC instructor of a scrappy group of ragamuffins who he led to victory at the JROTC military games.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 2:48 pm to OSoBad
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Bet you won’t see his name on a helmet
Posted on 9/11/20 at 2:48 pm to OSoBad
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Bet you won't see his name on a helmet.
He should have been high on fentanyl and finger blasted a few of the hostages. Gotta up your street cred to get on a helmet.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 2:50 pm to KingBarkus
The lil engine dat could....
Chugga chugga
Toot-toot
Badass man right there!
Chugga chugga
Toot-toot
Badass man right there!
Posted on 9/11/20 at 2:55 pm to KingBarkus
From Wiki:
That is an amazing list of schools. Also, add in his MOH, Bronze Star w/ V w/ 3 oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart, Best Ranger competition winner, 17 deployments, and making the rank of SGM by 37 years old. He is a real life Rambo.
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Payne is a graduate of numerous military schools and courses, including Basic Airborne Course; Ranger Indoctrination Program; Ranger School; Sniper Course; Basic Leader Course; Basic Demolition Course; Advanced Demolition Course; Advanced Land Navigation; Survive, Evasion, Resistance and Escape; Free Fall Parachutist; Advanced Leader Course; Jumpmaster Course; Free Fall Jumpmaster Course; Joint Military Tandem Master Course; Senior Leader Course; Defense Language Institute (French); Special Forces Sniper Course; and Joint Special Operations Senior Enlisted Academy.
That is an amazing list of schools. Also, add in his MOH, Bronze Star w/ V w/ 3 oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart, Best Ranger competition winner, 17 deployments, and making the rank of SGM by 37 years old. He is a real life Rambo.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 2:57 pm to KingBarkus
This post was edited on 9/11/20 at 3:29 pm
Posted on 9/11/20 at 3:03 pm to KingBarkus
First CAG MOH recipient since Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart
Posted on 9/11/20 at 3:14 pm to KingBarkus
Spec 4 me salutes Sgt. Major T. Payne.
I bet he will never kneel before the flag.
I bet he will never kneel before the flag.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 3:51 pm to indytiger
quote:Meh, I could take him.
Payne is a graduate of numerous military schools and courses, including Basic Airborne Course; Ranger Indoctrination Program; Ranger School; Sniper Course; Basic Leader Course; Basic Demolition Course; Advanced Demolition Course; Advanced Land Navigation; Survive, Evasion, Resistance and Escape; Free Fall Parachutist; Advanced Leader Course; Jumpmaster Course; Free Fall Jumpmaster Course; Joint Military Tandem Master Course; Senior Leader Course; Defense Language Institute (French); Special Forces Sniper Course; and Joint Special Operations Senior Enlisted Academy.
That is an amazing list of schools. Also, add in his MOH, Bronze Star w/ V w/ 3 oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart, Best Ranger competition winner, 17 deployments, and making the rank of SGM by 37 years old. He is a real life Rambo.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 4:01 pm to KingBarkus
RLTW 
Posted on 9/11/20 at 4:06 pm to Wolfhound45
Man the Army just gives away chest salad anymore. Us Marines have to really go above and beyond to earn some ribbons....Just joking doggies, this Jarine Grunt salutes the SgtMaj!
Posted on 9/11/20 at 4:08 pm to KingBarkus
Bad mofo. Congrats SGM Payne!!
Posted on 9/11/20 at 4:12 pm to indytiger
quote:
quote:
Payne is a graduate of numerous military schools and courses, including Basic Airborne Course; Ranger Indoctrination Program; Ranger School; Sniper Course; Basic Leader Course; Basic Demolition Course; Advanced Demolition Course; Advanced Land Navigation; Survive, Evasion, Resistance and Escape; Free Fall Parachutist; Advanced Leader Course; Jumpmaster Course; Free Fall Jumpmaster Course; Joint Military Tandem Master Course; Senior Leader Course; Defense Language Institute (French); Special Forces Sniper Course; and Joint Special Operations Senior Enlisted Academy.
Scroll down and look at his ribbons
I guess there is a trick to getting that all lined up or else it would take him and hour to get dressed each day.
Posted on 9/11/20 at 4:26 pm to Wolfhound45
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RLTW
Indeed.
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