Badass of the Week

[BitteEinBit]

Just like "you don't be ninja'n nobody that don't need ninja'n..."

[sputnik]

Charles Durning. 3 purple hearts. Did his part.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2012/12/25/charles-durning-dies-actor/1790203/

"He was among the first wave of U.S. soldiers to land at Normandy during the D-Day invasion and the only member of his Army unit to survive. He killed several Germans and was wounded in the leg. Later he was bayoneted by a young German soldier whom he killed with a rock. He was captured in the Battle of the Bulge and survived a massacre of prisoners."

[BlackKnight]

Charles Durning. 3 purple hearts. Did his part.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2012/12/25/charles-durning-dies-actor/1790203/

"He was among the first wave of U.S. soldiers to land at Normandy during the D-Day invasion and the only member of his Army unit to survive. He killed several Germans and was wounded in the leg. Later he was bayoneted by a young German soldier whom he killed with a rock. He was captured in the Battle of the Bulge and survived a massacre of prisoners."

Killed em with a rock. Fvckin badass.

[Danger41]

Robin Olds gets an entry.

http://www.badassoftheweek.com/index.cgi?id=784151231971

[DEVIL]

Robin Olds gets an entry.

http://www.badassoft...id=784151231971

I'll take the credit for that one.

An e-mail dated 2/12/12 to that site, "I hate it when people tell me how to do my job, but check out Col Robin Olds, married a movie star, knew John Wayne, opened up a can of whoop ass on the North Vietnamese in the sky. His biography "Fighter Pilot" is the best book ever. Cheers, Me"

You're welcome fellas.

[Fuzz]

I think this kid deserves it:

http://www.freep.com/article/20130120/NEWS06/301200101?fb_action_ids=4825706792997&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_ref=artsharetop&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

14-YEAR-OLD BOY PROTECTS MICH. RAPE VICTIM WITH HUNTING KNIFE AS ALLEGED ASSAILANT BATTERS THE DOOR — AND THEN SETS THE HOUSE ON FIRE

[redfox52]

I think this kid deserves it:

http://www.freep.com...288381481237582

14-YEAR-OLD BOY PROTECTS MICH. RAPE VICTIM WITH HUNTING KNIFE AS ALLEGED ASSAILANT BATTERS THE DOOR — AND THEN SETS THE HOUSE ON FIRE

Incredible

[Spur38]

Let's all pitch in and get the kid an "assult" rifle. He deserves it!

[Fuzz]

Let's all pitch in and get the kid an "assult" rifle. He deserves it!

Maybe M2 can retrieve one of his from its watery grave in the Gulf since he isn't using them.

[kchsload]

May have been already posted on the site but I couldn't find it. Dick Hoyt, Retired ANG Ltc. running marathons, triathlons and Iron Man competitions with his disabled son. Oh, and he's in his 70's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roZrT_tciKA

Edited January 23, 2013 by kchsload

[theSituation]

Man, that was freaking motivating. Thank you very much for sharing.

[ThreeHoler]

I have seen Team Hoyt out at several races. They are all inspiring.

[murdocjxx]

A former Marine killed a bear with a single blow — by tossing a log at its head

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19374624/ns/us_news-weird_news/t/ex-marine-kills-bear-log-gets-ticketed/#.UQGZwSfBF2B

[Everybody Knows]

I'm not a Cornhusker fan, but if this doesn't tug at the heart strings you might not have a pulse:

[uhhello]

This BAMF spoke yesterday on DM

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.express.co.uk%2Fposts%2Fview%2F222791%2FThe-man-they-couldn-t-break&ei=NChjUbroEcbK0AG5mYA4&usg=AFQjCNG-UPD6N85GU_pWq9ahqMjO7A3smA&sig2=7GvpHlQf4-U0VKKpcLgTlg&bvm=bv.44770516,d.dmQ

[waveshaper]

http://news.yahoo.com/vet-returns-nkorea-1st-black-navy-aviator-090343925.html

[Toro]

Vet. Packing. Quick Reaction. Puts his gun in the robber's mouth.

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2013/09/04/dnt-robber-pulls-gun-on-veteran-store-clerk.kspr.html

"If I had seen just one glimpse of the actual barrel, then we'd be closed right now, they'd be having to do clean up."

[Royal]

In 1969 during the height of the war in Vietnam, a sergeant in the Army warded off an untold number of Viet Cong with an automatic rifle and a tattered sniper rifle in order to protect his platoon and a major that was pinned under their downed helicopter. When the rescue birds came, Sergeant Eaton stayed with Major Perkins because he didn't want his brother-in-arms to die alone. As a direct result of Sergeant Eaton's badassery, both him and his major eventually made it out alive.

While many view snipers as the hidden (safe) threats in war based on their forays in First Person Shooter video games and movies like Saving Private Ryan and Enemy at The Gates, the fact of the matter is that snipers like any other soldiers in war are very successible to danger – especially in the case of Sergeant Ed Eaton’s brave protection and rescue of comrade in arms Major Mike Perkins when he had fallen injured in a night assault during the Vietnam war 1969.

Mike and Ed were part of a helicopter night mission when the Viet Cong shot down the chopper resulting in most of the men injured with near fatal wounds. Mike got the worst of it being pinned down under the helicopter and unable to get out. Now remember that at this time the men were still under attack and Ed Eaton in his own words said that he had the least amount of injuries and felt it necessary to protect his fellow soldiers.

Climbing atop the wreckage and using a combination of his busted sniper rifle and a machine gun, Ed used the Sniper’s night sights to spot two separate groups of Viet Cong descending upon them at up to 500 meters. Ed traded shots with the groups without hesitation to consider how open he was to their return fire but it was enough to slow their descent upon his location. The use of the two guns made the enemy believe that Ed was more than one man and after he got a gist of the flaw in his sniper rifle, he adjusted to its aim and began taking guys out one at a time.

When a pair of helicopters came through to rescue the men, Mike whose injuries were too much for the ride opted to stay and was given a grenade for suicide in case of capture. The choppers were about to leave when Ed asks to remain with his comrade because he did not want him dying alone out there with no hope for survival. The pair were left there on the battlefield with Ed holding off even more soldiers with limited ammunition as they descended upon him from their positions.

Thinking himself left for dead, Ed told Mike that the last two bullets were for himself and the injured friend but was rescued before it came down to that decision..

Link to the whole story: http://halloftheblac...incible-sniper/

[Royal]

I thought I saw this posted on the forum a while ago, but I couldn't find the thread. Anyhow, a couple years ago a Gurkha single handedly engaged 12 to 15 (some reports say as high as 30) Taliban soldiers to protect his FOB and brothers-in-arms. He used 400 rounds of ammo, 17 grenades, a mine, and a tripod to lay waste to the attackers.

Acting Sgt Pun was quoted as saying, "Before they kill me, I have to kill some of them."

Link to the details.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8-LRxSl9aw

[KState_Poke22]

I thought I saw this posted on the forum a while ago, but I couldn't find the thread. Anyhow, a couple years ago a Gurkha single handedly engaged 12 to 15 (some reports say as high as 30) Taliban soldiers to protect his FOB and brothers-in-arms. He used 400 rounds of ammo, 17 grenades, a mine, and a tripod to lay waste to the attackers.

Acting Sgt Pun was quoted as saying, "Before they kill me, I have to kill some of them."

Link to the details.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8-LRxSl9aw

Gurkhas are some crazy bastards

[Royal]

America's oldest veteran, 107, still smokes cigars and has whiskey in his morning coffee. Cheers, Mr Overton.

[Fuzz]

Oldest enlisted Airman jumps into final re-enlistment after 39 years of service.

http://www.pacaf.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123373364

[Sketch]

Saw this on the Camp Pendleton website:

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Maj. Robb McDonald receives the Silver Star, the nation’s third-highest combat valor award, for his role in repelling an enemy attack inside Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. McDonald was serving as the executive officer of Marine Attack Squadron 211, III Marine Aircraft Wing. The ceremony took place at the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion command building at Camp Pendleton Dec. 9. According to the award citation on Sept. 14, 2012 15 insurgents infiltrated Camp Bastion and attacked the coalition forces stationed there. McDonald took charge after the commanding officer, Lt. Col. Christopher Raible, was mortally wounded. He risked his life to lead Marines away from a building that could have become a death trap had the troops remained there. He later shot and killed one attacker and directed two helicopter attacks that killed several other insurgents. http://www.pendleton.marines.mil/Photos.aspx?igphoto=2000760040

Glad we still have guys like him on the front lines and RIP to the Avengers who were killed in the attack.

Edited December 12, 2013 by Justanothercadet

[Toro]

Don't fuck with a grandpa and his hammer.

Detroit man attacks intruder with a hammer

[Butters]

M2?

Charges unlikely for Houston dad accused of shooting daughter’s boyfriend, prosecutor says