The short version of this story is simple.
One shot. One kill.
The long version is so very worth reading. It’s the story of what happened when a group of Marines were returning from a long patrol and were attacked with RPGs and machine guns in the city of Shewan, Afghanistan.
Here is a brief excerpt:
The vicious attack that left the humvee destroyed and several of the Marines pinned down in the kill zone sparked an intense eight-hour battle as the platoon desperately fought to recover their comrades. After recovering the Marines trapped in the kill zone, another platoon sergeant personally led numerous attacks on enemy fortified positions while the platoon fought house to house and trench to trench in order to clear through the enemy ambush site.
If that doesn’t put a little ooh-rah in your blood I can’t help you. The article is a must read. Thirty United States Marines were ambushed and, over the course of the subsequent eight hours, proceeded to teach 250 bad guys an extremely valuable life lesson: Don’t ambush United States Marines!
Semper Fi, baby!
Moe Lane
Dan McLaughlin
Dan Spencer
Jeff Emanuel
Neil Stevens
Caleb Howe
Daniel Horowitz
I read it last night
Doc Holliday (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 9:52PM EDT (link)they should be getting a ticker tape parade, but I doubt that will happen. A well trained Marine and his weapon are a very dangerous foe. Semper Fi!
Molon Labe!
I would hope to see some serious medal recommendations from this action.
mbecker908 (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 10:15PM EDT (link)The best part of a different article (that I can’t find) was that the terrorists had been bragging for months about how much stronger they were than the Marines. How do you spell “lost face”.
Heh.
Great job Marines. Again.
Semper Fi!
I'd say they'd lost face..
Rightshift (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 10:40PM EDT (link)… both figuratively and literally…
OOORAHH!! WAY TO GO!!
Steve
“Sometimes the law defends plunder and participates in it. Sometimes the law places the whole apparatus of judges, police, prisons and gendarmes at the service of the plunderers, and treats the victim – when he defends himself – as a criminal.” — Frederic Bastiat
Intersting comment at NRO by an emailer
mbecker908 (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 10:45PM EDT (link)to Michael Ledeen
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itrytobenice (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 11:14PM EDT (link)Click.
Proper grammar saves lives.
Let’s eat Grandma.
Let’s eat, Grandma.
No Surprise...
wacon Tuesday, November 25th at 11:15PM EDT (link)Great job Marines. This country has counted on you since 1775 and you’ve never let us down.
On a different note – whu didn’t I read about this in the MSM? I think I know the answer to that question.
I found it
Wayne (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 11:22PM EDT (link)earlier on BlackFive, second story down. It’s also on Ace of Spades and This ain’t Hell. I’m still having problems trying to link, or I would. Anyway, the Marines kicked some serious butt, the sniper sounds like what most would expect of a Marine sniper. I’m sure Carlos Hathcock would be proud. Oooh-Rah.
“Hell, these are Marines. Men like them held Guadalcanal, and took Iwo Jima, Baghdad ain’t s–t”. Maj. Gen. John F. Kelly, USMC, Deputy CG, First MEF
Semper Fi Leathernecks
Mark Malcolm (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 11:49PM EDT (link)OoooRah!
That’s what they pay them for. To kill people and break things. When it positively has to be destroyed overnight. Very motivating read. Thanks Caleb.
I may not agree with what you say but I’ll defend your right to say it to the very death.
From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli, and then some!
streetwise (Diary) Tuesday, November 25th at 11:55PM EDT (link)Let us regard in awe yet another act of incredible bravery and superb professionalism by the Marines.
And thank God for all who serve us in the armed forces this Thanksgiving.
Awesome
Mike Gray Wednesday, November 26th at 12:33AM EDT (link)One of the things in this life that comforts me is knowing that somewhere there are marines itching to whoop some butt and that being outnumbered is meaningless to them.
Hunting down the RINOs at rinosafari.com
Amazing story
tankertodd (Diary) Wednesday, November 26th at 12:39AM EDT (link)The insurgents are clearly inferior fighters. If you execute an ambush and don’t kill at least a quarter of your enemy you’re doing it wrong.
I’m grateful that the insurgents suck. I’m even more grateful for Marines.
The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle. (link)
Gen. John “Black Jack” Pershing, U.S. Army
Commander of American Forces in World War I
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The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race – Chief Justice Roberts
Thanks for the good news
civil truth (Diary) Wednesday, November 26th at 1:39AM EDT (link)I’m posting this on my blog. It’s good to hear something right going on with our country for once.
The greatest evil…is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed, and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voice. Hence, naturally enough, my symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the offices of a thoroughly nasty business concern. -C.S. Lewis
OK, I admit it...
KeyWestConservative (Diary) Wednesday, November 26th at 8:23AM EDT (link)I’ve got a ‘man-crush’ on the US Marines.
There…I said it.
Hooah - Beat the Terrorists!
SectionTwentySeven (Diary) Wednesday, November 26th at 8:31AM EDT (link)As the furthest extension of a questionable military policy in OEF, I offer the unit my commendations. Way to keep our Marines safe!
Designated Marksman, not sniper, but close
Rottimer Wednesday, November 26th at 9:49AM EDT (link)Several year ago the Marine Corp added a “designated marksmen” to their platoon makeup. They carry what basically comes down to an M16 with a scope and slightly longer barrel. Generally, they’re the person with the highest rifle range score in the platoon.
Scout sniper school is entirely different and requires weeks of training. And the traditional marine sniper provides deadly accurate, but not rapid fire.
Though I have been out of the corp for a couple of years now and things might have changed (they often do). So take that for what you will.
A Marine will be glad to sit down with any terrorist,
Tbone (Diary) Wednesday, November 26th at 10:09AM EDT (link)without preconditions, and negotiate face to face.
If history is an indicator, the Marine will win the debate.
Envisioning when all that is Left is the Right.
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Jim Tomasik (Diary) Wednesday, November 26th at 10:25AM EDT (link)Click.
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I'd like to meet this Marine some day
kowalski (Diary) Wednesday, November 26th at 11:23AM EDT (link)Maybe at Camp Perry, and give him my thanks and pay my respect. I know how difficult it can be to concentrate with a precision rifle for 30 minutes at a time, in controlled conditions on a firing range where nobody is shooting back at you. This is amazing:
Eight hours of sustained and accurate precision rifle fire under battle conditions while being shot at is just beyond belief.
[genuflect] [salute]
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OooRah Devil Dawgs! Thanks for saving our Seabee as*es at Bridge Park too.
Erick Brockway (Diary) Wednesday, November 26th at 1:30PM EDT (link)nt
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OooRah, Marines
scrapiron Wednesday, November 26th at 1:49PM EDT (link)Why am I not surprised? What others call being outnumbered, Marines call additional targets. Great job Marines.
From one of your brothers.
K.M.Wagner
Sgt. USMC
1973-1980