On Topic Discussion The M.A.T. (Military Appreciation Thread)

[ElmosToe]

 

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Reluctant Hero Becomes 5th Living Recipient for Medal Of Honor.

http://news.msn.com/us/army-staff-sergeant-receives-medal-of-honor?ocid=ansnews11

President Obama on Monday awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, to Army Staff Sergeant Ty M. Carter for the heroism he displayed during one of the most intense battles of the Afghanistan war.

Mr. Obama called Carter a "true American hero.".....

......Carter already has several military decorations, including the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters and the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Earlier this year, President Obama awarded Clinton Romesha, a former Active Duty Army staff sergeant, a Medal of Honor for his bravery in the same battle

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162...al-of-honor-to-army-staff-sergeant-ty-carter/





http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/26/medal-of-honor-recipient-faced-blizzard-of-bullets/

http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/index.html

 

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[RaKroma]

Damn, that's purty model quality Marine. The few I know are bunch of loud meat heads who think a face wash is too "gay."

 

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[eastofeden]

Someone I knew when I was in the service recently looked me up and sent me our Boot Camp yearbook...I was shocked at how young I looked. I rarely take any pictures for any reason so it was really weird seeing it.

 

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[PreTTy PeTe]

Take 2 minutes this year.


http://youtu.be/2kX_3y3u5Uo

 

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[Pcp3t3]

A lot of people in the military are known as bullies.

 

[ElmosToe]

^a lot of people period are known as bullies.
Your point?

 

[ElmosToe]

November is military families appreciation month.

Olive Garden Salutes Military Families In November With Restaurant Deals & USO Partnership

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of National Military Family Appreciation month, Olive Garden is saluting military families throughout November by offering special restaurant discounts and partnering with the USO (United Service Organizations) to support United Through Reading's Military Program to help military families maintain close bonds during deployment.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/olive-garden-salutes-military-families-171700268.html

 

[Native Son]

 

[ElmosToe]

Leathernecks, Devil Dogs, Jarheads...they are the few, the proud, the Marines.




Today is the 238th birthday of the United States Marine Corp.

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The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[7] using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States. Created in 1775, the Marine Corps has been a component of the United States Department of the Navy since 1834,[8][9] often working closely with naval forces for training, transportation, and logistics

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps

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