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Platoon Leader awarded Silver Star for conduct under fire [lead tank took mult IEDs, RPGs; blogger]
1st Infantry Division News ^
| Jan 14, 2005 [?]
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Posted on 01/24/2005 8:32:55 AM PST by Mike Fieschko
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To: Mike Fieschko
He sets a very high standard for every one of us. I guarantee veterans of the past are standing very tall right now.
With the exception of JFKII.
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posted on
01/24/2005 8:37:23 AM PST
by
ProudVet77
(Survivor of the great blizzard of aught five)
To: Mike Fieschko
To: Mike Fieschko
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posted on
01/24/2005 9:15:34 AM PST
by
wildcatf4f3
(out of the sun)
To: Mike Fieschko
Attaboy! Proud of you. Very, very proud of this man.
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posted on
01/24/2005 9:23:47 AM PST
by
combat_boots
(Dug in and not budging an inch.)
To: Mike Fieschko
WTG, soldier! Ya just gotta love a solid, brave tanker. :-)
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posted on
01/24/2005 9:30:51 AM PST
by
TChris
(Most people's capability for inference is severely overestimated)
To: Calpernia
Consider yourself flagged
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posted on
01/24/2005 9:58:48 AM PST
by
Valin
(Sometimes you're the bug, and sometimes you're the windshield)
To: Mike Fieschko
Moving south back through the city, they encountered no resistance. Once they neared their objective, however, Prakash identified and engaged an enemy re-supply truck, destroying the vehicle and its contents.
We blasted it with a main round from about 100 meters away. The thing just blew to shreds, he said. You could see the tubes from the launchers go flying in the air.
I'll just bet it did! A 120mm round has a...tendancy to do that.
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posted on
01/24/2005 10:04:57 AM PST
by
Valin
(Sometimes you're the bug, and sometimes you're the windshield)
To: Valin; xzins
>>>Consider yourself flagged
You might have to consider me fired :(
My last ping, I accidently did 'cut and paste' vs. 'copy and paste' and lost my ping list.
Xzins, do you still have your copy of your ping list?
Platoon Leader awarded Silver Star for conduct under fire
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posted on
01/24/2005 10:57:15 AM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Tonk, I just screwed up and lost my ping list.
Can you ping this?
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posted on
01/24/2005 11:03:42 AM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Mike Fieschko; Poohbah
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posted on
01/24/2005 11:07:22 AM PST
by
hchutch
(A pro-artificial turf, pro-designated hitter baseball fan.)
To: Calpernia; SanAntoneBlue; MEG33; ducks1944; Ragtime Cowgirl; Alamo-Girl; TrueBeliever9; ...
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posted on
01/24/2005 11:07:42 AM PST
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
To: Calpernia; Mike Fieschko; NavyDoc; Defender2; Blue Scourge; armyman; Arrowhead1952; darkwing104; ...
Tonk, I just screwed up and lost my ping list.
Can you ping this?
10 posted on 01/24/2005 11:03:42 AM PST by Calpernia
PING!
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posted on
01/24/2005 11:13:14 AM PST
by
68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
(The US Senate only has 99 legal Senators, and 1 illegal one. U.S. Constitution Amendment 14 Sec 3)
To: Mike Fieschko
As the lead vehicle, Prakashs tank took the brunt of the attackAnd as a good young Army leader, Prakash was leading his men from the front.
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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posted on
01/24/2005 11:17:36 AM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Mike Fieschko; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Calpernia
Bet this will be the lead story on tonight's evening news!
/sarcasm
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posted on
01/24/2005 11:17:43 AM PST
by
StarCMC
(It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)
To: StarCMC
I would really like to get a FR TV started.
I wouldn't even know how to begin to do that though.
Can you imagine how fast the MSMs would have to clean themselves up to keep from losing ratings?
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posted on
01/24/2005 11:19:38 AM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Mike Fieschko
Damn. The kid keeps this up, we might have to make him Infantry. :)
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posted on
01/24/2005 11:23:28 AM PST
by
Terabitten
(Live a life worthy of those who have gone before you.)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
I just love stories like this. Kudos
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posted on
01/24/2005 11:24:47 AM PST
by
beachn4fun
(Meandering to a different drummer.)
To: Mike Fieschko
Glad to see this outstanding young officer met the real standard for a Silver Star, not the John Kerry standard. Hooah!
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