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10-11-07, 21:16
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Navy SEAL to be awarded Medal of Honor
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10-11-07, 21:30
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Lone Survivor was a great book. May he rest in peace.
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10-11-07, 21:40
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Wow,just finished reading that book 
Last I heard,a movie is in the works too
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10-11-07, 23:06
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You know, I for one find it pathetic that the government feels a warrior has to fucking DIE before he can be considered for our nations highest honor. 
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10-11-07, 23:27
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Originally Posted by nationwide
You know, I for one find it pathetic that the government feels a warrior has to fucking DIE before he can be considered for our nations highest honor. |
I may be wrong, but I think there are some people who lived and got the medal. 
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10-11-07, 23:49
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Originally Posted by The Dork Lord
I may be wrong, but I think there are some people who lived and got the medal. |
Not since the Vietnam era (Vietnam era hero's, that is...)
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10-12-07, 01:22
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Originally Posted by nationwide
Not since the Vietnam era (Vietnam era hero's, that is...)
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Oh, makes sense since the living recipient I heard the story of is kinda old...
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10-12-07, 02:42
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half way through the book...great and sad story
by the way, check Matt Axelson's website. Great tribute to a great warrior.
http://www.mattaxelson.com/
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10-12-07, 16:43
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I am happy to read about the Congressional citation. For once, they are doing something worthwhile that doesnt involve a congressional page or restroom.
What a pity its posthumous.
I hope this hightens awareness about the sacrifices these guys make on a daily basis. They lost a support boat driver today as well in a training exercise.
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10-25-07, 00:02
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Universal bought the rights to Lone Survivor. Peter Berg (The Kingdom) will direct the film. No ETA as yet.
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10-25-07, 02:20
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I hope some of the profits will go to the families..
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10-25-07, 09:49
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By all accounts he was a friendly, humble, polite gentleman to most who knew him. At the same time, a fearless and deticated warrior who stood firmly between us and those animals overseas.
So many worthless, arrogant, self-absorbed, ignorant, disturbed, abusive, evil "people" in this world. Why couldn't those rounds that took his worthy life have been off just a bit.... 
God bless his soul.
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