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Lost in all this noise: a real hero gets recognized.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 8:36 am
Posted on 5/10/18 at 8:36 am
President to award Medal of Honor
You should read the Navy article to understand just how huge this guy's huevos are. YUUUUGE balls of steel.
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The White House announced today that President Donald J. Trump will award the Medal of Honor to Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL), Retired, Britt Slabinski for his heroic actions in March 2002 during the Battle of Takur Ghar while serving in Afghanistan.
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He is only the 12th living service member to be awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery displayed in Afghanistan. The Medal of Honor is an upgrade of the Navy Cross he was previously awarded for these actions.
You should read the Navy article to understand just how huge this guy's huevos are. YUUUUGE balls of steel.
This post was edited on 5/10/18 at 9:17 am
Posted on 5/10/18 at 8:39 am to HubbaBubba
Man, frick paying for those medals to be mounted
Posted on 5/10/18 at 8:44 am to HubbaBubba
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In the early morning of 4 March 2002, then-Senior Chief Slabinski led a reconnaissance team to its assigned area atop Takur Ghar, a 10,000-foot snow-covered mountain in Afghanistan. An enemy rocket-propelled grenade attack on the insertion helicopter caused Petty Officer Neil Roberts to fall onto the enemy-infested mountaintop below, and forced the damaged helicopter to crash land in the valley below. Fully aware of the risks, a numerically superior and well-entrenched enemy force, and approaching daylight, without hesitation Senior Chief Slabinski made the selfless and heroic decision to lead the remainder of his element on an immediate and daring rescue back to the mountaintop. Senior Chief Slabinski's team, despite heavy incoming enemy fire, was subsequently successfully inserted on top of Takur Ghar. Senior Chief Slabinski, without regard for his own life, charged directly toward the enemy strongpoint. He and a teammate fearlessly assaulted and cleared one enemy bunker at close range. The enemy then unleashed a murderous hail of machine gun fire from a second hardened position twenty meters away. Senior Chief Slabinski exposed himself to enemy fire on three sides, then moved forward to silence the second position. With bullets piercing his clothing, he repeatedly charged into deadly fire to personally engage the enemy bunker with direct rifle fire, hand grenades and a grenade launcher on the surrounding enemy positions. Facing mounting casualties and low on ammunition, the situation became untenable. Senior Chief Slabinski skillfully maneuvered his team across open terrain, directing them out of effective enemy fire over the mountainside.
Senior Chief Slabinski maneuvered his team to a more defensible position, directed danger-close air support on the enemy, requested reinforcements, and directed the medical care of his rapidly deteriorating wounded teammates, all while continuing to defend his position. When approaching daylight and accurate enemy mortar fire forced the team to maneuver further down the sheer mountainside, Senior Chief Slabinski carried a seriously wounded teammate through waist-deep snow, and led an arduous trek across precipitous terrain while calling in fires on enemies engaging the team from the surrounding ridges. Throughout the next 14 hours, he stabilized the casualties and continued the fight against the enemy until the mountain top could be secured and his team was extracted. His dedication, disregard for his own personal safety and tactical leadership make Master Chief Slabinski unquestionably deserving of this honor.
This post was edited on 5/10/18 at 8:44 am
Posted on 5/10/18 at 8:48 am to lnomm34
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In the early morning of 4 March 2002, then-Senior Chief Slabinski led a reconnaissance team to its assigned area atop Takur Ghar, a 10,000-foot snow-covered mountain in Afghanistan. An enemy rocket-propelled grenade attack on the insertion helicopter caused Petty Officer Neil Roberts to fall onto the enemy-infested mountaintop below, and forced the damaged helicopter to crash land in the valley below. Fully aware of the risks, a numerically superior and well-entrenched enemy force, and approaching daylight, without hesitation Senior Chief Slabinski made the selfless and heroic decision to lead the remainder of his element on an immediate and daring rescue back to the mountaintop. Senior Chief Slabinski's team, despite heavy incoming enemy fire, was subsequently successfully inserted on top of Takur Ghar. Senior Chief Slabinski, without regard for his own life, charged directly toward the enemy strongpoint. He and a teammate fearlessly assaulted and cleared one enemy bunker at close range. The enemy then unleashed a murderous hail of machine gun fire from a second hardened position twenty meters away. Senior Chief Slabinski exposed himself to enemy fire on three sides, then moved forward to silence the second position. With bullets piercing his clothing, he repeatedly charged into deadly fire to personally engage the enemy bunker with direct rifle fire, hand grenades and a grenade launcher on the surrounding enemy positions. Facing mounting casualties and low on ammunition, the situation became untenable. Senior Chief Slabinski skillfully maneuvered his team across open terrain, directing them out of effective enemy fire over the mountainside.
Senior Chief Slabinski maneuvered his team to a more defensible position, directed danger-close air support on the enemy, requested reinforcements, and directed the medical care of his rapidly deteriorating wounded teammates, all while continuing to defend his position. When approaching daylight and accurate enemy mortar fire forced the team to maneuver further down the sheer mountainside, Senior Chief Slabinski carried a seriously wounded teammate through waist-deep snow, and led an arduous trek across precipitous terrain while calling in fires on enemies engaging the team from the surrounding ridges. Throughout the next 14 hours, he stabilized the casualties and continued the fight against the enemy until the mountain top could be secured and his team was extracted. His dedication, disregard for his own personal safety and tactical leadership make Master Chief Slabinski unquestionably deserving of this honor.
Damn, this is like Black Hawk Down, Hacksaw Ridge, and Courage Under Fire all combined into one.
This post was edited on 5/10/18 at 8:49 am
Posted on 5/10/18 at 8:53 am to lnomm34
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Master Chief Slabinski unquestionably deserving of this honor.
Hearing stories of this sort revives my admiration of the human spirit. People like this are what defends America and makes it possible for us to engage in petty squabbles on a college sports message board.
to Master Chief Slabinski
Posted on 5/10/18 at 8:53 am to HubbaBubba
I'm still waiting on John Chapman to get his too. The seals are actively fighting against it.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 8:56 am to HubbaBubba
Slabinski also left Chapman for dead...Video evidence shows he kept fighting after they left him.
NYTimes
NYTimes
Posted on 5/10/18 at 8:58 am to HubbaBubba
I have met 1 Medal Of Valor recipient in My life.
He is Col. Charles M. Scott.U.S. Army(retired)
He was The was The Chief Of Security at the Tehran Embassy when it was taken over.
He was a prisoner for a long damn time.
Great American.
So is CPO Slabinsky.
He is Col. Charles M. Scott.U.S. Army(retired)
He was The was The Chief Of Security at the Tehran Embassy when it was taken over.
He was a prisoner for a long damn time.
Great American.
So is CPO Slabinsky.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 9:00 am to HubbaBubba
Did you read the full article on the fight over this MoH nomination and the their Air Force FAC’s reccomendation for his MoH?
Was an interesting read on the service rivalry’s.
Was an interesting read on the service rivalry’s.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 9:01 am to HubbaBubba
Puts this type of bullshite in perspective.
This is not an Obama dig; it’s a real hero reality check.
I humbly stand in your honor, sir!
Thank you for protecting my loved ones.
This is not an Obama dig; it’s a real hero reality check.
I humbly stand in your honor, sir!
Thank you for protecting my loved ones.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 9:02 am to auggie
Medal of Valor?
We have lots of medals for valor.
We have lots of medals for valor.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 9:07 am to UGATiger26
I guarantee you he's not "with her". Brave and courageous men don't lean left.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 9:08 am to HubbaBubba
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President to award Medal of Valor
Medal of HONOR
And yeah there's a stink going on in the military community about this right now. SEALs saying that the AF guy was dead and shouldn't get the MoH. Other people saying the SEALs left the AF guy out there by himself when he was actually still alive.
This has the potential to get ugly.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 9:10 am to eng08
I was an Air Force CCT so a lot of the infighting is pretty personal. Hollywood seals have become sort of the red headed step child within the spec ops community.
I'm out now, but still close friends with guys at JSOC and they say it's gotten worse especially with them actively fighting against giving Chappy the medal while Slibinski gets it.
I'm out now, but still close friends with guys at JSOC and they say it's gotten worse especially with them actively fighting against giving Chappy the medal while Slibinski gets it.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 9:14 am to Trauma14
Not to mention the shite about the SEALs that killed Army Green Beret Melgar bc he caught them stealing money used to pay informants. And all the stuff about SEALs and drug use... there's a lot of bad shite going on with the SEALs right now.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 9:18 am to navy
quote:Oops.
Medal of Valor?
We have lots of medals for valor.
In your honor, sir, I post this video of an exercise I was part of: Will get your Hoo-Rah started for the day!
Posted on 5/10/18 at 9:20 am to auggie
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He is Col. Charles M. Scott.U.S. Army(retired)
Did you meet him in passing or did you get to talk to him at length? I'm sure he has some great stories.
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