Posted on Mar 15, 2016
Badass of the Week: Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart
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The constant negative news we we see and hear today desensitizes us to the horrific acts that are being committed and the depravity that exists in the world. Some people say, "there are no heroes anymore" or "it's hopeless, why try?".
I disagree, heroes walk among every day. All it takes to make a difference is a willing mind and a willing heart.
That said, today I'd like to recognize two unsung heroes, who gave their lives 24 years ago. MSG Gary Gordon and SFC Randall Shughart. These two men willingly dropped into a bad situation and did what they could to make things better. "Their actions were professional and deliberate to the point that they looked like they were planning a parking lot. They didn't seem alarmed the situation that we were in. It was just focused on the task, doing what they needed to do to improve our situation, and get through it, get us rescued. Whatever it is they needed to do."
“Those Who Say We Live In A Time Where There Are No Heroes, Just Don’t Know Where To Look” — Ronald Reagan
I disagree, heroes walk among every day. All it takes to make a difference is a willing mind and a willing heart.
That said, today I'd like to recognize two unsung heroes, who gave their lives 24 years ago. MSG Gary Gordon and SFC Randall Shughart. These two men willingly dropped into a bad situation and did what they could to make things better. "Their actions were professional and deliberate to the point that they looked like they were planning a parking lot. They didn't seem alarmed the situation that we were in. It was just focused on the task, doing what they needed to do to improve our situation, and get through it, get us rescued. Whatever it is they needed to do."
“Those Who Say We Live In A Time Where There Are No Heroes, Just Don’t Know Where To Look” — Ronald Reagan
Badass of the Week: Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart
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Also, please don't forget about Mike Durant, a Warrant Officer pilot who was taking hostage after his Blackhawk was shot down and survived. He now owns a company that primarily employs former military personnel and designs training simulators for the military.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/14/us/mike-durant-rewind/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/14/us/mike-durant-rewind/index.html
Mike Durant: More than just the 'Black Hawk Down' guy
Mike Durant, the helicopter pilot made famous after being taken hostage in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, reflects on how his Somalia experience has shaped him.
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CW4 (Join to see) I posted a piece on him yesterday. The piece was to show how he overcame these events and how it affected who he became.
https://www.rallypoint.com/shared-links/mike-durant-more-than-just-the-black-hawk-down-guy
https://www.rallypoint.com/shared-links/mike-durant-more-than-just-the-black-hawk-down-guy
Mike Durant: More than just the 'Black Hawk Down' guy | RallyPoint
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/14/us/mike-durant-rewind/index.html What happened to Michael Durant after all the reporters left and the fanfare died? His experience gave him the strength to defy the odds, he continued to fly, started a business, his family grew, and sometimes he cried, mourning the loss of the lives of his team members.
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CPT (Join to see), I'm sorry. I don't know how I missed that. My RP app is tricky sometimes. Thanks for sharing.
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CW4 (Join to see) - No worries. It's a great piece to read and know this event didn't and doesn't define who he is.
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Thank you CPT (Join to see). When Warrant Durant saw these two men drop in to help him, he thought he was saved. He gave an excellent testimony to the heroism of these two fine soldiers who gave their lives to save a fellow American soldier . I certainly look up to them.
In couple weeks I will attend a retirement ceremony at Fort Meade and party for a good friend of mine, SGM Brendan O'Connor who received the Distinguished Service Cross for his deeds in Afghanistan. Brendan is a great soldier who gave up his commission to serve as a Special Forces medic. While he is younger and shorter than me, I look up to him! HE IS A HERO!
In couple weeks I will attend a retirement ceremony at Fort Meade and party for a good friend of mine, SGM Brendan O'Connor who received the Distinguished Service Cross for his deeds in Afghanistan. Brendan is a great soldier who gave up his commission to serve as a Special Forces medic. While he is younger and shorter than me, I look up to him! HE IS A HERO!
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Thanks CPT M Cannonie, great post... I was a young 1LT at Ft Campbell when this all went down. I remember well when Durant returned home and we were all on the airfield to show our support as he returned home! These quiet professionals are the stories legends are made of.
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