A real American Hero, and a local boy!

Big Dog · 01-03-2005, 03:19 PM

I'm proud of this young man, this Marine, who had the courage to get the job done, when it counted most! He'll do to "ride the river with"!

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ScottD · 01-03-2005, 03:44 PM

A true warrior and a hero.

Apollyon67 · 01-03-2005, 07:27 PM

Semper Fidelis!

Rave · 01-03-2005, 09:02 PM

Spangler sounds like a good man and a good soldier who may do well,given a chance. The term hero is thrown about quite a bit,to include basket ball players and rock artists,here is,what I consider,a real hero.
Need more like him! :nod:

Mick · 01-04-2005, 03:51 AM

I thought that shotguns where banned by the geneva convention or something? I might be wrong. maybe just buckshot, what sort of rounds are used?

Big Dog · 01-04-2005, 05:24 AM

The US never signed that Hague Convention covering the "proper" guns and calibers to use. We've had combat shotguns since they were invented.
"Frig the friggen friggers" When things get upclose and personal, nothing beats a good scattergun!

Mick · 01-04-2005, 06:32 AM

Oh I see, too right! would be bloody handy in close quarters. I had been wondering about that for a while.

Apollyon67 · 01-05-2005, 08:43 PM

When things get upclose and personal, nothing beats a good scattergun!

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Amen to that Big Dog!

jerry · 01-05-2005, 09:39 PM

"I've got to go into it with the junior Marines behind me," he said.
:right:

Big Dog · 01-06-2005, 06:31 AM

When he goes into Iraq, he'll be one of "the old men" - despite his age. He's "been there, done that", gotten his experience the hard way. Those younger guys will be looking up to him, to show the way and keep them straight. This young man is gaining invaluable leadership skills - when he gets back to the real world, he'll go far, and won't take crap off the Libs.
Semper Fi!!

01-03-2005, 03:19 PM	#1
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,359	A real American Hero, and a local boy! I'm proud of this young man, this Marine, who had the courage to get the job done, when it counted most! He'll do to "ride the river with"! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/talla...l/10545988.htm __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

01-03-2005, 03:44 PM	#2
ScottD Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Evanston, IL Posts: 1,020	A true warrior and a hero. __________________ "Some people can not live without wilderness"-Aldo Leopold

01-03-2005, 07:27 PM	#3
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,238 Images: 17	Semper Fidelis! __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

01-03-2005, 09:02 PM	#4
Rave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 7,014	Spangler sounds like a good man and a good soldier who may do well,given a chance. The term hero is thrown about quite a bit,to include basket ball players and rock artists,here is,what I consider,a real hero. Need more like him! :nod: __________________ USAF '62-'66 .

01-04-2005, 03:51 AM	#5
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 975 Images: 1	I thought that shotguns where banned by the geneva convention or something? I might be wrong. maybe just buckshot, what sort of rounds are used? __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)

01-04-2005, 05:24 AM	#6
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,359	The US never signed that Hague Convention covering the "proper" guns and calibers to use. We've had combat shotguns since they were invented. "Frig the friggen friggers" When things get upclose and personal, nothing beats a good scattergun! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

01-04-2005, 06:32 AM	#7
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 975 Images: 1	Oh I see, too right! would be bloody handy in close quarters. I had been wondering about that for a while. __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)

01-05-2005, 08:43 PM	#8
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,238 Images: 17	When things get upclose and personal, nothing beats a good scattergun! [/quote] Amen to that Big Dog! __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

01-05-2005, 09:39 PM	#9
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,117 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	"I've got to go into it with the junior Marines behind me," he said. :right: __________________ Joe the plumber is screwed

01-06-2005, 06:31 AM	#10
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,359	When he goes into Iraq, he'll be one of "the old men" - despite his age. He's "been there, done that", gotten his experience the hard way. Those younger guys will be looking up to him, to show the way and keep them straight. This young man is gaining invaluable leadership skills - when he gets back to the real world, he'll go far, and won't take crap off the Libs. Semper Fi!! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.