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Posted on 1/27/26 at 2:33 pm to yadaddy
Smedley Butler is mine...read "War is a Racket."
Posted on 1/27/26 at 2:44 pm to iglass
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I would recommend anything by Daniel V. Gallery.
I will absolutely kiss the arse of the man that can get me a copy of Gallery's "Don't let them scuttle the Navy!" article from the Saturday Evening Post in the late 40's. It's really hard to find, and was the opening salvo in the so-called Revolt of the Admirals.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 2:46 pm to yadaddy
these two are rihgt up there for me
Bud Day
Robin Olds
Bud Day
Robin Olds
Posted on 1/27/26 at 2:46 pm to yadaddy
Elvis
Posted on 1/27/26 at 2:47 pm to SuperSaint
Never been in the military, but the story of Norma "Dutch" Cota taking control of the chaos at D-Day is pretty fascinating.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 3:05 pm to yadaddy
Posted on 1/27/26 at 3:09 pm to yadaddy
To go in a slightly different direction, Rob O’Neill, the guy who allegedly killed Bin Laden, isn’t looking so honorable these days. His interview with Andy Stumpf looks like a teenager trying to lie his way out of being grounded.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 3:22 pm to yadaddy
From my unit:
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During his third combat tour, Sergeant Cashe was serving with the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division. On the evening of 17 October 2005, he was on a patrol in northern Iraq when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) struck an improvised explosive device, crippling the BFV, igniting its fuel cell, and causing it to burst into flames.
Drenched in fuel, Cashe leapt from the gunner position and ran to the rear of the vehicle to help soldiers escape through its back hatch. As Cashe repeatedly braved the flames engulfing the BFV, his fuel-soaked uniform ignited; despite the severe burns he received, Cashe persevered, ultimately pulling seven soldiers and a translator from the burning vehicle.
Cashe suffered second and third-degree burns over 72% of his body, ignoring his own excruciating pain as he took the lead in administering aid to his comrades until they could be evacuated for medical treatment.
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During his third combat tour, Sergeant Cashe was serving with the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division. On the evening of 17 October 2005, he was on a patrol in northern Iraq when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) struck an improvised explosive device, crippling the BFV, igniting its fuel cell, and causing it to burst into flames.
Drenched in fuel, Cashe leapt from the gunner position and ran to the rear of the vehicle to help soldiers escape through its back hatch. As Cashe repeatedly braved the flames engulfing the BFV, his fuel-soaked uniform ignited; despite the severe burns he received, Cashe persevered, ultimately pulling seven soldiers and a translator from the burning vehicle.
Cashe suffered second and third-degree burns over 72% of his body, ignoring his own excruciating pain as he took the lead in administering aid to his comrades until they could be evacuated for medical treatment.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 3:59 pm to yadaddy
Mike Roger Vining.
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Vining had an interest in serving in the military since childhood and developed a hobby of crafting small-scale explosives after ordering a manual on the subject via an ad in Popular Science
ETA: This uncle looking dude was essentially a founding member of Delta Force, served in Vietnam, Panama, and Desert Storm.
This post was edited on 1/27/26 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 1/27/26 at 4:11 pm to LemmyLives
After looking at all the sacrifices of all the servicemen who fought for this country, I have to choose George Washington. Without his leadership, there may not have been a United States at all.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 4:11 pm to LemmyLives
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 4:46 pm to yadaddy
That I haven’t met…Audie Murphy, Alvin York, Patton, Stonewall Jackson Lance Sijan, and my grandpa
That I have met…Chuck Yeager, Robin Olds, and any of the crewdogs I’ve flown with
That I have met…Chuck Yeager, Robin Olds, and any of the crewdogs I’ve flown with
Posted on 1/27/26 at 5:27 pm to yadaddy
Sgt. Stubby
Posted on 1/27/26 at 5:41 pm to Sam Quint
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Smedley Butler
Douglas Macarthur
Quite a pairing. Agree on Smedley.
Oddly and coincidentally, those two bumped heads in DC when MacArthur (along with Patton) was tasked with dispatching thousands of well- traveled WW1 vets ("Bonus Army") from encampments. The vets were encouraged there by Gen. Butler to stand and demand the desperately needed bonuses promised by the government.
MacArthur for his part ordered his army troops to disband the vets (roughly) -- even to the point of badly injuring many.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 5:49 pm to yadaddy
Chesty Puller or Robin Olds come immediately to mind
Posted on 1/28/26 at 1:28 am to DesScorp
For anyone interested in some fine naval stories that will have your side splitting... ePub downloads:
Away Boarders
The idea of détente with the Soviets has not yet filtered down to Boatswain's Mate First Class Fatso Giononni, who has skippered his scow-like landing craft through two other novels by Admiral Gallery. This one finds Captain Fatso and his boys on duty in the Med, where they play chicken with Russian cruisers, and do other mean nautical things.
The climactic caper involves an American-made gunboat being transshipped to Egypt by way of Soviet headquarters. What happens on the high seas is a mixture of ingenious peacetime battle action, garnished with the author's salt-encrusted observations on the state of the world.
Stand By-y-y To Start Engines
Twelve stories of giant practical jokes or tricky maneuvers played by various officers of the Navy - a Blue Angel pilot, a bright young Ensign, and various competitive Admirals - on other members of their service, the Army, and gentlemen of the press.
Cap'n Fatso
Chief Boatswain's Mate 'Fatso' Gioninni finally has command of his own vessel as he cruises around the Med getting into mischief and tweaking the noses of the Russian Navy. Through mischance, he and his landing craft are left behind when his Carrier Task Force get sailing orders. Fully provisioned, Fatso and his crew of like-minded free spirits take their own version of a Mediterranian Cruise (after first disguising their craft so that nothing can come home to roost). This is a fine example of Gallery's light-hearted touch at the helm for all who have enjoyed his sea-stories before or for someone who has never read him before!
Three Books By Daniel V. Gallery
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Clear The Decks (autobiography)
"An irreverent but hilarious "must read" for anyone interested in the WWII carrier navy, R.Adm. Gallery relates the tedium of service in Iceland, the terror of being stalked by German U-boats in the North Atlantic, capped off with the true-adventure tale of his Carrier Task Group's capture of the German U-boat 505 (now on display in Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry) off the African coast. D.V. Gallery intersperses writing fit for an adventure novel with the facts of history from the "big seat" aboard the USS Guadalcanal - one of the "baby flat-tops" of the Second World War."
Another Book by Daniel V Gallery
Away Boarders
The idea of détente with the Soviets has not yet filtered down to Boatswain's Mate First Class Fatso Giononni, who has skippered his scow-like landing craft through two other novels by Admiral Gallery. This one finds Captain Fatso and his boys on duty in the Med, where they play chicken with Russian cruisers, and do other mean nautical things.
The climactic caper involves an American-made gunboat being transshipped to Egypt by way of Soviet headquarters. What happens on the high seas is a mixture of ingenious peacetime battle action, garnished with the author's salt-encrusted observations on the state of the world.
Stand By-y-y To Start Engines
Twelve stories of giant practical jokes or tricky maneuvers played by various officers of the Navy - a Blue Angel pilot, a bright young Ensign, and various competitive Admirals - on other members of their service, the Army, and gentlemen of the press.
Cap'n Fatso
Chief Boatswain's Mate 'Fatso' Gioninni finally has command of his own vessel as he cruises around the Med getting into mischief and tweaking the noses of the Russian Navy. Through mischance, he and his landing craft are left behind when his Carrier Task Force get sailing orders. Fully provisioned, Fatso and his crew of like-minded free spirits take their own version of a Mediterranian Cruise (after first disguising their craft so that nothing can come home to roost). This is a fine example of Gallery's light-hearted touch at the helm for all who have enjoyed his sea-stories before or for someone who has never read him before!
Three Books By Daniel V. Gallery
=================================================
Clear The Decks (autobiography)
"An irreverent but hilarious "must read" for anyone interested in the WWII carrier navy, R.Adm. Gallery relates the tedium of service in Iceland, the terror of being stalked by German U-boats in the North Atlantic, capped off with the true-adventure tale of his Carrier Task Group's capture of the German U-boat 505 (now on display in Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry) off the African coast. D.V. Gallery intersperses writing fit for an adventure novel with the facts of history from the "big seat" aboard the USS Guadalcanal - one of the "baby flat-tops" of the Second World War."
Another Book by Daniel V Gallery
Posted on 1/28/26 at 9:03 am to yadaddy
Jake "Nasty" McNiece
If profiles of awesome military members (and cool missions) are your thing, I suggest you check out The Fat Electrician's YouTube channel.
If profiles of awesome military members (and cool missions) are your thing, I suggest you check out The Fat Electrician's YouTube channel.
This post was edited on 1/28/26 at 9:04 am
Posted on 1/28/26 at 9:08 am to yadaddy
Carlos Hathcock 
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