Heroic Last Stands

[Morton]

Here is a webpage I found. Now as a History major it really interests me and maybe it will interest you guys and gals too.

http://listverse.com/2009/08/28/10-heroic-...litary-history/

[McKenzie 1st MRB]

They missed Basilone's stand at the Battle of Guadalcanal where he held off an entire batallion with just himself two half working MG's and a wounded buddy.

[Le 1st MRB]

They missed Basilone's stand at the Battle of Guadalcanal where he held off an entire batallion with just himself two half working MG's and a wounded buddy.

was that the two guys, who one was blind and the other one couldn't use his hands?

[McKenzie 1st MRB]

John Basilone could use his hands except they were burned very badly because he picked up a freshly fired MG by its barrel and handle using his bare hands because he had to move it. and yes that was them.

[Worsham]

nice you watched the pacific!

[Zachow 1st MRB]

Yes but it is a true story event. Everything you see in there has been backed up by Hugh Ambrose son of Steve Ambrose both famous historians. Hugh wrote a book called The Pacific that goes further in depth than the series.

Yesterday when Phan and I went paintballing there was this 13 year old or so who was the last one standing on our team for a round of Revolutionary War against 9 on the other team. He pointed one guy out and then was annihilated but took it like a man.

[Smithers 1st MRB]

Good website, lot of cool stuff.

[McCarthy]

Some BAMF's. Google the medal of honor recipients. Sounds like some shit out of a movie.

[McKenzie 1st MRB]

I actually knew about GySgt. John D. Basilone well before the Pacific came out, we learned much about him during Boot Camp, and then there was Basliones challenge....that excercise sucked....