Posted on 03/25/2016 10:39:42 AM PDT by TigerClaws
Brave Russian soldier ordered military officials to drop bombs on his location after being surrounded by ISIS terrorists
Reuters Smoke and flames rise over a hill near a Syrian town after an airstrike Smoke and flames rise over a hill near a Syrian town after an airstrike
A brave Russian special forces soldier who was on a Rambo-style one man mission to hunt for ISIS militants died a "hero" after calling in an airstrike on HIMSELF.
The fearless officer was directing Russian airstrikes at Islamic State targets near the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria when he was surrounded by terrorists.
Not prepared to go down without a fight, he ordered military officials to drop bombs on his location and died in the blast.
A spokesperson for the Russian military said: "An officer of Russian special operations forces was killed near Palmyra while carrying out a special task to direct Russian airstrikes at Islamic State group targets."
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This was not common, but not unheard of during VN war. I knew one Army gent (LRP), medals reaching to his belt, who had to call in an airstrike on his own position. He told me it was with a cost, but said nothing more.
Now that’s the way to go out. Yippee ki-yay mother *(&^$.
but is it common for special operations soldiers?......Depending on their mission. We picked up a wounded pilot (half dead) and the SF walked to LZ in combat boots and swim trunks. He saluted us, turned back into the bush and took his ten Montagnards back into it. He was kinda alone, I think. Real tough hero I always felt.
Forward Air Controllers frequently work alone.
The majority of Americans do not have a clue what war is all about.
There are no rules and nobody dies pretty.
“Flight Of the Intruder”...”Come on Sandy, lay it on me, I’d do it for you”
A fellow down the block from Mr was a one man sniper that would get a mission and be gone for weeks.
I can see the Russians doing this one man team stuff.
Same was true for U.S Cavalry during the Indian wars, count your bullets because you save the last one for yourself.
No. A coward would more likely surrender, change over to
being a Muslim, and embrace the Dark Side completely.
Wow...
Amen!
RIP soldier. You re welcome in Valhalla.
5.56mm
That was a great movie!!! Made me cry at the end.
Do you honestly think they called Putin for his permission?
A hero.
Well if something like that won’t get him into Valhalla, nothing will. Danger close!
The most remotely badass thing I will have done in life will be skydiving, which I am going to do tomorrow.
So if I don’t post here again, it means that I went “SPLAT”.
No a coward would have immediately converted.
“...and go to your God like a soldier”.
Rudyard Kipling.
A lot of us may be joining him over the course of the coming Unpleasantness.
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