[do the dhue]

"Perhaps the most important takeaway from that encounter, though, is the one that the mainstream media couldn't be bothered to pay attention long enough to learn: that, not for the first time, a contingent of American soldiers that was outnumbered by up to a twenty-to-one ratio soundly and completely repulsed a complex, pre-planned assault by those dedicated enough to their cause to kill themselves in its pursuit. That kind of heroism and against-all-odds success is and has been a hallmark of America's fighting men and women, and it is one that is worthy of all the attention we can possibly give it."

Our media needs to take a long hard look at themselves. I call them seditious at best and a more fitting term would be treasonous.

[do the dhue]

ping

[gandalftb]

Bless ‘em. Warriors.

[PGalt]

America’s finest. R.I.P. Thanks.

love

[ErnBatavia]

SPC Matthew Phillips of Jasper, Georgia

FR's search engine continues to be it's weak point....I had a thread going with a bunch of pics my brother took of Matt's huge funeral procession as it passed through Gainesville, GA.

Can't find it tho...drat.

[killermedic]

This reminds me of how we got our “butts kicked” in Somalia except for these guys knew a fight was coming and did the job that was required....digging in to enemy territory. I really don’t believe we lost in Somalia except for public opinion and politicians backbone maybe. My point with the comparison is, I wonder how many insurgents were killed in comparison to the 9 of our troopers who gave them a taste of what real free men do to ensure everyone gets a taste of what we so dearly cherish.....Liberty. The MSM will only use their deaths as a body count to show how mush of a failure this war policy is or to make a bad movie about screw up soldiers who never wanted to go or go back and fight. These ar the TRUE stories of what is going on on the front-lines. Let us never forget these valiant spirits who gave all to share a most priceless gift.

Doc

[Obadiah]

Jeff Emanuel summed the fight up very well, "Perhaps the most important takeaway from that encounter, though, is the one that the mainstream media couldn't be bothered to pay attention long enough to learn: that, not for the first time, a contingent of American soldiers that was outnumbered by up to a twenty-to-one ratio soundly and completely repulsed a complex, pre-planned assault by those dedicated enough to their cause to kill themselves in its pursuit. That kind of heroism and against-all-odds success is and has been a hallmark of America's fighting men and women, and it is one that is worthy of all the attention we can possibly give it."

[flowerplough]

8th of November

[manic4organic]

I wonder how many bad guys were killed? I can imagine it was quite a few.

[rlmorel]

Excellent post, thanks for getting it to us. This is why the media as we know it is slowly dying.

The media (and it has been this way since Vietnam) would much rather focus on the “right” of the American people to see flag draped coffins coming home, than to let people know about the how and why those men came to be in those flag covered coffins.

Thank God for men like these. I salute all them all. May God take them in his arms, and watch over those who stay behind to finish the fight. God Bless them all.

[usshadley]

deepest respect

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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NEVER FORGET

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MEL’s -PASSION- sparked by -WE WERE SOLDIERS-

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1085111/posts

http://www.Freerepublic.com/~aloharonnie/

http://www.Freerepublic.com/~anita1/

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NEVER FORGET

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[mesoman7]

I supported the 173rd on an exercise in Italy a few years back. They were definitely a different breed of Army. Doesn't surprise me at all that even though vastly outnumbered, they still kicked butt.

[dandelion]

God bless these men and their families. The next time some pasty-faced whiner complains about “fairness”, tell them nine men laid down their lives to buy them the freedom to CHOOSE their destiny, not whine.

God bless them.

[Dick Vomer]

God Bless You , hardass Army dudes.

We are all brothers in arms.

death to our enemies, honor for our brothers and love for our country...

Semper Fi