[Hat-Trick]

I liked the book better than the movie - more direct quotes and relation of what happend from the Patriots who were actually there. Shugart and Gordon are true heros, and I fully understand Shugart's father allegedly not shaking x-42's hand when receiving the CMH. Those men should have had the AC130 Spectre flying shotgun above them.

[mad_as_he$$]

Yes they are two of my all time heros. They knew exactly what they were getting into - and what their chances were of making it out. It doesn't get much press but I believe there were 50 - 100 dead skinnies around the Blackhawk. Not bad.

I have it on good authority that x-42 was stiffed on that day.

BTW have you read Durant's book? In the Company of Hero's. He tells things he didn't tell Bowden.