The most bad ass modern rambo in history!
02-10-2009, 10:47 AM
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Carlos Hathcock
Known to the Viet Cong and NVA as "The White Feather"
We pretty much have him to thank for the establishment of our permanant USMC Scout Sniper program after Vietnam, and he even has a special Springfield M21 variant named after him, the M25 White Feather.
This is the dude who is famous for counter sniping an an enemy sniper, sent specifically to kill him, through his own scope.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Hathcock
and a different kind of bad ***...
Michael A Monsoor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_A._Monsoor
"On September 29, 2006, Monsoor's platoon engaged four insurgents in a firefight, killing one and injuring another. Anticipating further attacks, Monsoor, three SEAL snipers and three Iraqi Army soldiers took up a rooftop position. Civilians aiding the insurgents blocked off the streets, and a nearby mosque broadcast a message for people to fight against the Americans and the Iraqi soldiers. Monsoor was protecting other SEALs, two of whom were 15 feet away from him. Monsoor's position made him the only SEAL on the rooftop with quick access to an escape route.
A grenade was thrown onto the rooftop by an insurgent on the street below. The grenade hit Monsoor in the chest and fell onto the floor. Immediately, Monsoor yelled "Grenade!" and jumped onto the grenade, covering it with his body. The grenade exploded seconds later and Monsoor's body absorbed most of the force of the blast, likely saving the lives of three other people. Monsoor was severely wounded and although evacuated immediately, he died 30 minutes later. Two other SEALs next to him at the time were injured by the explosion but survived."
Known to the Viet Cong and NVA as "The White Feather"
We pretty much have him to thank for the establishment of our permanant USMC Scout Sniper program after Vietnam, and he even has a special Springfield M21 variant named after him, the M25 White Feather.
This is the dude who is famous for counter sniping an an enemy sniper, sent specifically to kill him, through his own scope.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Hathcock
and a different kind of bad ***...
Michael A Monsoor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_A._Monsoor
"On September 29, 2006, Monsoor's platoon engaged four insurgents in a firefight, killing one and injuring another. Anticipating further attacks, Monsoor, three SEAL snipers and three Iraqi Army soldiers took up a rooftop position. Civilians aiding the insurgents blocked off the streets, and a nearby mosque broadcast a message for people to fight against the Americans and the Iraqi soldiers. Monsoor was protecting other SEALs, two of whom were 15 feet away from him. Monsoor's position made him the only SEAL on the rooftop with quick access to an escape route.
A grenade was thrown onto the rooftop by an insurgent on the street below. The grenade hit Monsoor in the chest and fell onto the floor. Immediately, Monsoor yelled "Grenade!" and jumped onto the grenade, covering it with his body. The grenade exploded seconds later and Monsoor's body absorbed most of the force of the blast, likely saving the lives of three other people. Monsoor was severely wounded and although evacuated immediately, he died 30 minutes later. Two other SEALs next to him at the time were injured by the explosion but survived."
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02-10-2009, 06:14 PM
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Yeah a while ago I browsed through the MOH site. CRAZY what some guys did. I mean, it's like OMG ridiculous. More ridic than any movie. Reality really is stranger than fiction.
On a related note, there were also some super amazingly lucky guys in WWII, like Alan magee: his bomber was shot down, he free fell INTO A mo-fuggin TRAIN STATION and survived! I bet he viewed life differently after that experience...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Magee
On a related note, there were also some super amazingly lucky guys in WWII, like Alan magee: his bomber was shot down, he free fell INTO A mo-fuggin TRAIN STATION and survived! I bet he viewed life differently after that experience...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Magee
02-10-2009, 08:54 PM
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O yeah, one of the awesome things about Hayha was the fact that he did all his sniping with iron sights too. The dude didn't have no scope!
I mean think about it.... FREEZING cold winter, lying still for hours, a stone's throw from the enemy and killing 500 dudes with a plain rifle. Nothing high tech or super elite. Just pure, unadulterated awesome.
I mean think about it.... FREEZING cold winter, lying still for hours, a stone's throw from the enemy and killing 500 dudes with a plain rifle. Nothing high tech or super elite. Just pure, unadulterated awesome.
