Posted on 08/21/2015 12:44:58 PM PDT by Jed Eckert
A gunman opened fire on board a high speed train in northern France.
Eyewitnesses said three U.S. Marines on the train disarmed the gunman.
The man was armed with a deadly a Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle.
Three people were wounded and the gunman is currently in police custody.
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The ‘46 wasn’t nearly as deadly...
but you should see my ‘48!
OH MANNN
First of all, excellent job Marines.
You guys should be getting heaps of praise for this over there.
You should get it from here also, representing the finest of traditions of the United States abroad.
What a great accomplishment, and rescue of tens of people.
Simply excellent!
You guys deserve a special recognition of some sort.
And has the French government properly rewarded the perp?
Awesome day. And these guys will be treated as heroes in France. They don’t like anything foreign much, but -everyone- likes Marines. (while simultaneously being annoyed at them)
Watch France, while shaking their heads in disbelief, have a freaking ball with this.
“You cannot exaggerate about the Marines. They are convinced to the point of arrogance, that they are the most ferocious fighters on earth- and the amusing thing about it is that they are. “
Father Kevin Keaney
1st Marine Division Chaplain
Korean War
These are not "lone wolves". They all have the same boss and master. His name is Satan.
I would have sworn that “assault rifles” were illegal in France.
What those Frenchies need is a little more gun control
One of the soldiers was hit by a bullet. The other was stabbed multiple times, Dutch media report.
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2015/08/shooting-incident-in-thalys-amsterdam-to-paris/
One of the soldiers was hit by a bullet. The other was stabbed multiple times, Dutch media report.
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2015/08/shooting-incident-in-thalys-amsterdam-to-paris/
Meanwhile, in CONUS active shooter training for active duty personnel starts with...
Shelter in place
Wish I was kidding.
Marines doing what Marines do. God bless them.
TOTAL AWESOMENESS!
New info in that article.
2 military members.
One American
One Brit
Waiting for confirmation
There weren’t any Soldiers there.
SEMPER FI
Pathetic....main stream media refers to him as “crazed” gunman, and his motive unknown.... he’s a moroccan, no doubt a muslim, no doubt a jihad. 2 plus 2 equals 4
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