Semper Fi, Marine!

Big Dog · 01-14-2005, 06:00 PM

This man gets a big "OOHRAH!" from the ol' Dawg. We need a battalion of men like him!
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From the "Department of Military Readiness"...

Amid all the talk of Defense transformation and strategy in the war on terrorism, let's not forget the men on the ground who are winning that war, one mission at a time. Heroes always seem to materialize during war. With this in mind, we at The Patriot will, from time to time, endeavor to introduce you to a few of the new ones.

From New York: Brian Chontosh is a graduate of the Churchville-Chili Central School class of 1991, graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology, husband and expectant father. A first lieutenant and platoon leader in the Marine Corps, he was rolling up Highway 1 in a Humvee on the march into Baghdad when, as they say so picturesquely, "all hell broke loose." Chontosh moved to the side of his column, looking for a way to lead his men to safety. As he tried to make a way through the Iraqi line, his Humvee came under direct enemy machine-gun fire. He told his driver to floor the Humvee directly at the machine gun emplacement that was firing at them and had his gunner on top with the .50 cal unload on the Iraqis. Momentarily there were Iraqis slumped across the machine gun and Chontosh was still advancing, ordering his driver now to take the Humvee directly into the Iraqi trench that was attacking his Marines. The Humvee went forward and Chontosh jumped out the door, carrying an M16 and a Beretta. He ran down the trench in the face of mortars, riflemen, machine guns and grenadiers, and killed them all. He used the M16 and the Beretta until each was out of ammo. Then he picked up two dead men's AK47s and fought with them until each was empty. He even fired a discarded Iraqi RPG into an enemy cluster, sending attackers flying. When he was done, he had cleared 200 yards of entrenched enemy fighters, killed more than 20 and wounded at least as many more; he was later awarded the Navy Cross, the Navy's second highest award.

Ooorah!

gunssb · 01-14-2005, 06:14 PM

that's one tough son of a gun :right:

Troy · 01-14-2005, 07:04 PM

that is better than what happens in the movies. belt bangin balls o steel in them britches.

Oxford · 01-14-2005, 10:13 PM

Ooorah! :nod: :right:

Uncle Red · 01-15-2005, 01:35 AM

Is that what they mean by a "Motivated Marine?" We need more like him!! -UR

Troy · 01-15-2005, 04:42 AM

just imagine what those Iraqis were thinkin. something along the line of that they just got payed a visit by the devil himself.

Apollyon67 · 01-16-2005, 11:45 PM

I bet the Marines in his platoon respect the heck out of him too!

Troy · 01-17-2005, 01:01 AM

buddies=respect earned
enemy=freakin' terrified out a their shorts

01-14-2005, 06:00 PM	#1
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,359	Semper Fi, Marine! This man gets a big "OOHRAH!" from the ol' Dawg. We need a battalion of men like him! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the "Department of Military Readiness"... Amid all the talk of Defense transformation and strategy in the war on terrorism, let's not forget the men on the ground who are winning that war, one mission at a time. Heroes always seem to materialize during war. With this in mind, we at The Patriot will, from time to time, endeavor to introduce you to a few of the new ones. From New York: Brian Chontosh is a graduate of the Churchville-Chili Central School class of 1991, graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology, husband and expectant father. A first lieutenant and platoon leader in the Marine Corps, he was rolling up Highway 1 in a Humvee on the march into Baghdad when, as they say so picturesquely, "all hell broke loose." Chontosh moved to the side of his column, looking for a way to lead his men to safety. As he tried to make a way through the Iraqi line, his Humvee came under direct enemy machine-gun fire. He told his driver to floor the Humvee directly at the machine gun emplacement that was firing at them and had his gunner on top with the .50 cal unload on the Iraqis. Momentarily there were Iraqis slumped across the machine gun and Chontosh was still advancing, ordering his driver now to take the Humvee directly into the Iraqi trench that was attacking his Marines. The Humvee went forward and Chontosh jumped out the door, carrying an M16 and a Beretta. He ran down the trench in the face of mortars, riflemen, machine guns and grenadiers, and killed them all. He used the M16 and the Beretta until each was out of ammo. Then he picked up two dead men's AK47s and fought with them until each was empty. He even fired a discarded Iraqi RPG into an enemy cluster, sending attackers flying. When he was done, he had cleared 200 yards of entrenched enemy fighters, killed more than 20 and wounded at least as many more; he was later awarded the Navy Cross, the Navy's second highest award. Ooorah! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

01-14-2005, 10:13 PM	#4
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,073 Blog Entries: 4	Ooorah! :nod: :right: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

01-15-2005, 01:35 AM	#5
Uncle Red Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 546	Is that what they mean by a "Motivated Marine?" We need more like him!! -UR __________________ "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed"--Amendment II, Bill of Rights "He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."--Thomas Paine "He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one." - Jesus, Luke 22:36

01-16-2005, 11:45 PM	#7
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,238 Images: 17	I bet the Marines in his platoon respect the heck out of him too! __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

01-14-2005, 06:14 PM	#2
gunssb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: socal Posts: 1,833	that's one tough son of a gun :right:

01-14-2005, 07:04 PM	#3
Troy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manitoba Canada Posts: 2,505 Images: 3	that is better than what happens in the movies. belt bangin balls o steel in them britches.

01-15-2005, 04:42 AM	#6
Troy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manitoba Canada Posts: 2,505 Images: 3	just imagine what those Iraqis were thinkin. something along the line of that they just got payed a visit by the devil himself.

01-17-2005, 01:01 AM	#8
Troy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manitoba Canada Posts: 2,505 Images: 3	buddies=respect earned enemy=freakin' terrified out a their shorts