Adopt a sniper program shot down

[Pedro]

How can you not donate to this cause.....this rocks.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/02/03/life.s ... index.html

[SkiDork]

Actually, after reading the website

www.adoptasniper.org

it does sound like a very worthwhile organization. It was dumb of the college to put a stop to it.

[RJSVermont]

If only someone had adopted that guy.....what was his name? Oh yeah, Lee Harvey Oswald.......

[Pedro]

If only someone had adopted that guy.....what was his name? Oh yeah, Lee Harvey Oswald.......

Funny when I think of sniper, that’s not what comes to mind.

I like to think of Gary Gordon and Randall Shughart. Two names which you probably would not remember before this was posted and will probably forget soon after

Both of these fine gentlemen were serving as sniper team members, In the United States Special Operations Command (actually they were Delta Force Operators, but Delta does not really exist)

3 October 1993, Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu, Somalia. Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon provided precision sniper fires from the lead helicopter during an assault on a building and at two helicopter crash sites, while subjected to intense automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenade fires. While providing critical suppressive fires at the second crash site, Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader learned that ground forces were not immediately available to secure the site. Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon unhesitatingly volunteered to be inserted to protect the four critically wounded personnel, despite being well aware of the growing number of enemy personnel closing in on the site. After their third request to be inserted, Sergeant First Class Shughart Master Sergeant Gary Gordon received permission to perform this volunteer mission. When debris and enemy ground fires at the site caused them to abort the first attempt, Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon were inserted one hundred meters south of the crash site. Equipped with only his sniper rifle and a pistol, Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon, while under intense small arms fire from the enemy, fought their way through a dense maze of shanties and shacks to reach the critically injured crew members. Sergeant First Class Shughart pulled the pilot and the other crew members from the aircraft, establishing a perimeter which placed him and his fellow sniper in the most vulnerable position. Sergeant First Class Shughart used his long range rifle and side arm to kill an undetermined number of attackers while traveling the perimeter, protecting the downed crew. Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon continued there protective fire until they depleted their ammunition and were both fatally wounded. There actions saved the pilot's life.

These two snipers received the Medal of Honor, and saved Mike Durhants Life……after they were told several times by their commander that it was too dangerous for them to go save him..

[Dr Z]

If only someone had adopted that guy.....what was his name? Oh yeah, Lee Harvey Oswald.......

Funny when I think of sniper, that’s not what comes to mind.

I like to think of Gary Gordon and Randall Shughart. Two names which you probably would not remember before this was posted and will probably forget soon after

Both of these fine gentlemen were serving as sniper team members, In the United States Special Operations Command (actually they were Delta Force Operators, but Delta does not really exist)

3 October 1993, Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu, Somalia. Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon provided precision sniper fires from the lead helicopter during an assault on a building and at two helicopter crash sites, while subjected to intense automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenade fires. While providing critical suppressive fires at the second crash site, Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader learned that ground forces were not immediately available to secure the site. Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon unhesitatingly volunteered to be inserted to protect the four critically wounded personnel, despite being well aware of the growing number of enemy personnel closing in on the site. After their third request to be inserted, Sergeant First Class Shughart Master Sergeant Gary Gordon received permission to perform this volunteer mission. When debris and enemy ground fires at the site caused them to abort the first attempt, Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon were inserted one hundred meters south of the crash site. Equipped with only his sniper rifle and a pistol, Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon, while under intense small arms fire from the enemy, fought their way through a dense maze of shanties and shacks to reach the critically injured crew members. Sergeant First Class Shughart pulled the pilot and the other crew members from the aircraft, establishing a perimeter which placed him and his fellow sniper in the most vulnerable position. Sergeant First Class Shughart used his long range rifle and side arm to kill an undetermined number of attackers while traveling the perimeter, protecting the downed crew. Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon continued there protective fire until they depleted their ammunition and were both fatally wounded. There actions saved the pilot's life.

These two snipers received the Medal of Honor, and saved Mike Durhants Life……after they were told several times by their commander that it was too dangerous for them to go save him..

For those of you that know or have met my friend Alan, the Shughart mentioned is his cousin.

[BigKahuna13]

If only someone had adopted that guy.....what was his name? Oh yeah, Lee Harvey Oswald.......

Funny when I think of sniper, that’s not what comes to mind.

I like to think of Gary Gordon and Randall Shughart. Two names which you probably would not remember before this was posted and will probably forget soon after

Both of these fine gentlemen were serving as sniper team members, In the United States Special Operations Command (actually they were Delta Force Operators, but Delta does not really exist)

3 October 1993, Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu, Somalia. Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon provided precision sniper fires from the lead helicopter during an assault on a building and at two helicopter crash sites, while subjected to intense automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenade fires. While providing critical suppressive fires at the second crash site, Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader learned that ground forces were not immediately available to secure the site. Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon unhesitatingly volunteered to be inserted to protect the four critically wounded personnel, despite being well aware of the growing number of enemy personnel closing in on the site. After their third request to be inserted, Sergeant First Class Shughart Master Sergeant Gary Gordon received permission to perform this volunteer mission. When debris and enemy ground fires at the site caused them to abort the first attempt, Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon were inserted one hundred meters south of the crash site. Equipped with only his sniper rifle and a pistol, Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon, while under intense small arms fire from the enemy, fought their way through a dense maze of shanties and shacks to reach the critically injured crew members. Sergeant First Class Shughart pulled the pilot and the other crew members from the aircraft, establishing a perimeter which placed him and his fellow sniper in the most vulnerable position. Sergeant First Class Shughart used his long range rifle and side arm to kill an undetermined number of attackers while traveling the perimeter, protecting the downed crew. Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon continued there protective fire until they depleted their ammunition and were both fatally wounded. There actions saved the pilot's life.

These two snipers received the Medal of Honor, and saved Mike Durhants Life……after they were told several times by their commander that it was too dangerous for them to go save him..

If you can get a hold of it, I read a really good book by a jarhead sniper about his experiences during GW1. Think it was called "Jarhead", but don't quote me on it.

Loaned it to a former jarhead I work with and the honorless rat bastard never gave it back. Would try to liberate it by force but he keeps his
'effin Marine sword in his office.

[SkiDork]

If only someone had adopted that guy.....what was his name? Oh yeah, Lee Harvey Oswald.......

Funny when I think of sniper, that’s not what comes to mind.

I like to think of Gary Gordon and Randall Shughart. Two names which you probably would not remember before this was posted and will probably forget soon after

Both of these fine gentlemen were serving as sniper team members, In the United States Special Operations Command (actually they were Delta Force Operators, but Delta does not really exist)

3 October 1993, Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu, Somalia. Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon provided precision sniper fires from the lead helicopter during an assault on a building and at two helicopter crash sites, while subjected to intense automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenade fires. While providing critical suppressive fires at the second crash site, Sergeant First Class Shughart and his team leader learned that ground forces were not immediately available to secure the site. Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon unhesitatingly volunteered to be inserted to protect the four critically wounded personnel, despite being well aware of the growing number of enemy personnel closing in on the site. After their third request to be inserted, Sergeant First Class Shughart Master Sergeant Gary Gordon received permission to perform this volunteer mission. When debris and enemy ground fires at the site caused them to abort the first attempt, Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon were inserted one hundred meters south of the crash site. Equipped with only his sniper rifle and a pistol, Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon, while under intense small arms fire from the enemy, fought their way through a dense maze of shanties and shacks to reach the critically injured crew members. Sergeant First Class Shughart pulled the pilot and the other crew members from the aircraft, establishing a perimeter which placed him and his fellow sniper in the most vulnerable position. Sergeant First Class Shughart used his long range rifle and side arm to kill an undetermined number of attackers while traveling the perimeter, protecting the downed crew. Sergeant First Class Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon continued there protective fire until they depleted their ammunition and were both fatally wounded. There actions saved the pilot's life.

These two snipers received the Medal of Honor, and saved Mike Durhants Life……after they were told several times by their commander that it was too dangerous for them to go save him..

For those of you that know or have met my friend Alan, the Shughart mentioned is his cousin.

Wow.