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Complimenti Beppe, bellissime foto.
Questi ragazzi con i visi puliti e rilassati sembrano più dei collegiali ad un party ( lo scrivo però col massimo rispetto nei loro confronti , consapevole dei sacrifici che fanno per arrivare fin li ) molto diversi dai duri barbuti delle immagini che arrivano dai teatri operativi.
Adios !
Spero che nessuno si presenti un giorno con un RRV + 2 Shingle dicendo ' ho le ref pics'.. :giggle:
Beh...tecnicamente potrebbe farlo se scrivesse "AFSOC PARTY 2010 SETUP NEAR D.C."....ci starebbe...;)
Credo sia una raccolta fondi...il party è quasi sicuramente all'esterno della house di un campo da golf,il posto migliore per racimolare dindi magari per le famiglie dei caduti.
Impressionante vedere le facce di stì ragazzi,avranno la metà o più dei miei anni.
Ma in USA entrare nell'esercito da giovanissimi è normale..mi raccontava il barbiere di Kanab(Utah) che sua figlia è entrata nell'esercito a 17 anni e si è già fatta 3 anni in Afghanistan...adesso ha 21 anni e tornava a casa(non so se in licenza o per restarci).
L'orgoglio negli occhi del signore era palese...essere nell'esercito da loro è un vanto,da noi sembra quasi che te ne devi vergognare.
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Qui il link all'album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...9051385&type=3
Interessante..:)
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Special Forces remember fallen warrior
By David Poe (courtesy Northwest Guardian)
An old Irish saying reads “The tree remains, but not the hand that planted it.” Soldiers who live by the creed of De Oppresso Liber, or “to liberate the oppressed,” may know that truth all too well. Soldiers from 1st Special Forces Group remembered one of their own during a memorial for Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Wise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Feb. 8. Wise died in Germany from injuries he suffered during “clearing operations” in Afghanistan, Jan. 9. It was his fourth deployment.
The Arkansas native, remembered as a “special forces medic without peer,” was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his actions on Jan. 9. According to the narrative which accompanied the medic's recognition of valor, Wise, with less concern for his own safety, not only provided care for a wounded Afghan commando during a firefight with insurgents, but brought extra attention to himself in his effort to lead innocent women and children to safety and away from crossfire.
“He kept his composure the whole time,” a fellow 1st SFG Soldier said of Wise and his actions on Jan. 9. “Ben was truly a man to emulate, not only at work, under the harshest of conditions, but also at home when he demonstrated the utmost love and compassion for his family. Ben was truly exceptional, even among our country’s best Soldiers. He was our brother and a good friend.”
Another Soldier who served with Wise as a part of 3rd Battalion, 1st SFG, said Wise was a Soldier he was proud to call a fellow operator because of his endless ability.
“I’ll always remember our trip to (a foreign country) together,” he said. “Not only did Ben prove his superior medical knowledge while acting as a primary mentor and an instructor to (that country’s) Special Forces, he held the top shooting score for the detachment while instructing (foreign) Soldiers in combat marksmanship and close-quarters combat.”
Soldiers from 3rd Bn. have only recently returned home from Afghanistan as part of a scheduled redeployment.
Colonel Brian Vines, deputy commander of 1st SFG, said the loss of Wise was the loss of a Soldier in “perfect balance.”
“He was able to maintain a perfect balance between being a husband, a father, a brother, a special forces Soldier and a Christian,” he said. “Ben’s positive attitude inspired those around him.”
Vines said it was those actions that, according to Wise’s family and fellow troops, weren't surprising.
“I was particularly inspired by the comments of his sister Heather,” he said. “She eloquently revealed Ben’s sensitive and compassionate side, while his teammates shared stories of his toughness and his courage.” He also said Wise’s dedication to selfless service shined “in support of those he enjoyed serving with.”
Wise is buried in Virginia, next to his brother Jeremy who served as a Navy SEAL team member from 2004 to 2009. Jeremy died from injuries sustained while protecting a CIA outpost as a civilian security contractor in Afghanistan at the end of 2009. The remaining Wise brother serves today in the Marine Corps.
The hand may be gone, but the tree remains.
“He knew what it meant to put everyone else first,” another 1st SFG Soldier said of him. “His quiet demeanor concealed his razor-sharp focus on the accomplishment of the mission, as well as his intense concern for the well being of his teammates. He always chose to do the right thing, simply because it was the right thing.”
Si interessanti documenti. Sakko grasse risate per la battuta. Secondo me qualcuno lo potrebbe benissimo fare.
Concordo sui pareri riguardanti i volti di queste persone e anche più sopra dei Pararescue Jumpers.
Si vede come una perdita o stare anche 30 giorni di fila in guerra e stare in uno stato mentale particolare che vivi in certe condizioni
e non in altre dove rischi, ok, ma lo fai per salvare vite e non per ammazzare altra gente perchè quello è il tuo lavoro che qualche scemo del tuo governo ti fa fare
senza saperne niente, perchè o per come ..
Si vede la differenza tra chi salva vite e ha visto più vita che morte e distruzione. E penso ci sia poco da obiettare non è vero ? Cambiamo del resto in base alle esperienze che riusciamo a guadagnare.