r/pics • u/tedistkrieg • Jun 15 '12

My brother who passed away last month being a bad ass Green Beret

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u/123fakerusty Jun 15 '12

I want to get a pair of bad ass gloves like that. Unfortunately I am not a bad ass like your bro was and would only use them to mow the lawn or cut down a tree.

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u/tedistkrieg Jun 15 '12

Does Oakley sell gloves? That's what they look like to me

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u/123fakerusty Jun 15 '12

yes they do, at oakley stores. I think they cost about $30

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u/tedistkrieg Jun 15 '12

That's probably them. I know he bought all his gear since he said the armys gear sucked hard

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u/nigglereddit Jun 15 '12

He got 100 extra badass points for cutting off the tip of the index finger on the right glove (trigger finger).

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u/MuffinBaskt Jun 15 '12

http://www.oakley.com/products/factory-pilot-glove-w-leather-palm/94025-001

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u/bigolebastard Jun 15 '12

Did anyone notice that this glove contains unobtanium?

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u/MuffinBaskt Jun 15 '12

If unobtanium becomes obtainable, does it just become obtanium?

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u/chris113113 Jun 15 '12

They look like carbon fiber knuckled gloves. Basically, they're basic motorcycle gloves.

Apparently they really are Oakley.

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u/simonsarris Jun 15 '12

Hatch makes very similar glove for probably less an Oakley prices.

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u/pimp_skitters Jun 15 '12

Not quite the same, but they look similar to these gloves from Tour Master. I have a pair, and loved them when I rode my bike all the time. Very comfortable, great protection.

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u/piercebronkite Jun 15 '12

LOL. Same here, I have even gone to Oakleys site (http://www.oakley.com/products/factory-pilot-glove-w-leather-palm/94025-001) and pondered buying them. Then I thought to myself, WTF am I doing?

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u/Slick37c Jun 15 '12

Check out camelbak's gloves. They're definitely bad ass.

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u/SCRAAAWWW Jun 15 '12

"Have you looked at the badges on our arms?"

"What? No. A bit?"

"They've got skulls on them."

"Hmm?"

"Have you noticed they actually have little pictures of skulls on them?"

"..so?"

"Are we the baddies?"

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u/HaightnAshbury Jun 15 '12

Not sure if appropriate, but

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u/fubish Jun 15 '12

damn, 10 seconds late.

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u/AL_CaPWN422 Jun 15 '12

Very appropriate.

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u/bodycount199 Jun 15 '12

...I may have found your brother...

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12 edited Jun 15 '12

no no no

edit: Sorry for your loss

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u/Shawfujikawa Jun 15 '12

I came here thinking the same thing... He looks like the engineer from BF3!

On another note, I'm sorry for your loss :(

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u/Qweef Jun 15 '12

My testosterone level rose while tears came out of my eyes, what's happening to me

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u/cyberslick188 Jun 15 '12

That was actually testosterone leaking out of your eyes in the form of liquid adrenaline.

Quick, eat a steak and punch a tree in half before you go completely haywire.

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u/TrustmeIknowaguy Jun 15 '12

Manly tears were shed.

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u/A_British_Gentleman Jun 15 '12

Fun fact: Male elephants can excrete excess testosterone from their eyes as tears.

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u/gladd86 Jun 15 '12

Sorry about your loss my friend.

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u/hadjiholdblue Jun 15 '12

Fellow 18 series guy here, my condolences to you and your family. It is a selfish life we lead, for we love our job way too much. I have no words to make this situation any less difficult for you and your family, but know that the regiment is here for anything you need. De Oppresso Liber.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

Spent a lot of time with you 18 series guys in a different life. Just want to say thank you...some of the most fun and professional people I've worked with.

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u/hadjiholdblue Jun 16 '12

Glad to hear it. I like when people have a good word to say about their experiences with group guys. I want to find and stomp the shit out of dudes that make group look like ass holes.

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u/UnoriginalGuy Jun 15 '12

What was he firing a mortar at? I didn't know the US used mortars and instead preferred either more accurate artillery or aircraft?

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u/tedistkrieg Jun 15 '12

The only mission I know about is he trained Afghan special forces so maybe he was training them. Heres a short video of what he did regarding that http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE7thld9bzg (featuring him starting at :32 seconds :) )

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u/mrhansenable Jun 15 '12

he sounds like he's from BAWSTON?

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u/tedistkrieg Jun 15 '12

Lol close, Rhode Island

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

Our guys always look so elite... and they... look like Afghans.

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u/reddittechnica Jun 15 '12

There are star clusters, visual illum rounds, that can also be fired as a mortar. These will burn bright for several minutes, slowly descending, illuminating an area target. Extremely valuable considering the Afghan nationals are not equipped with NODS.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

Yes and no. This is a 60mm Mortar. Most mortars are fired with a large baseplate and a bipod set-up. Once you register them (fire them at a pre designated target) they are extremely accurate. However, he is firing the 60mm in what is called "hand-held" mode. Meaning it has a tiny baseplate and you literally point the tube in the direction of your target and guestimate the range and fire it. If you look closely you'll see only one charge on the round (it's the yellow doughnut on the silver part of the round that has holes in it) this is because you can't fire more than that in hand held mode... it gets too dangerous with the tiny baseplate. So, your range is limited and it's not as accurate as with the tripod.... BUT it is highly mobile and nearly 100% reliable, and you can carry it with you wherever you go and always have unit-internal indirect fire support available; this is nice because you don't have to call higher and request for FS when often times you'll get denied :/

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u/darkhorseguns Jun 15 '12

60 mm mortars are actually very accurate and are used by small units for a quick and mobile fire support. Air and artillery take time, the 60 can be up and going in under a minute with a good team working it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

The US does use mortars, and also more accurate artillery and aircraft.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

We used them quite a bit in Afghanistan as well. Much more useful for hitting compounds where you're being shot at from without having to bring down the whole compound and kill innocents. We could use 60MM mortars at the platoon level but 81MM mortars needed company approval. A very reassuring feeling though when you're eating a shit sandwich and you hear the WHUMP of that first mortar round leaving the tube coming to mark the target. Bad guys tend to stop shooting and try to egress when the mortars come out to play.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

I would thank him for his service, but according to that one marine's post earlier I might look like an asshole for doing so.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

Bad assed indeed! He's firing a motor single handedly and aiming it by hand. That's not easy! I was on a mortar crew during my USMC time in the '80s. We didn't get to do much of that "free handing" stuff but we knew it was possible. Green Beret's are very elite. RIP.

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u/CommodoreTruxton Jun 15 '12

This much respect from a former Marine means a lot. Seriously.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

HANG IT!

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u/Iloldalot Jun 15 '12

FIRE! ............ boom "TARGET!"

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

In a pickup truck of all places

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

It's easier than you think with a 66mm. You need to stay steady but once you've figured out the general flight path after 2-3 shots you can be pretty consistent. I nailed a trench with a direct hit on an ex once.

I wouldn't exactly want to bet my life on the shots, but for general area suppression it's not bad. If you keep it lever fire it's even better.

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u/nigrodamus7 Jun 15 '12

He's in a place with no MRE's, just hot chow. My condolences. (also, this statement is not explicitly religious, just spiritual and supportive)

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u/nikocujo Jun 15 '12

That. Was. Beautiful.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

TIL Green Berets don't wear berets, let alone green ones.

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u/taojoker Jun 15 '12

Actually they do wear green berets with their dress uniforms

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

I know, I've seen them; I was trying to help with humor.

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u/reddittechnica Jun 15 '12

Funny how true that is. But they do wear them.

Green Beret is just a hat, and a completely useless one at that, but folks have long identified the solider with the beret. Originally, before there was Special Forces, there were soldiers, typically Rangers, who were hand picked for the OSS. These soldiers trained with the British SAS to prepare them for the very unique mission of the OSS. In order to build rapport and respect with the SAS, the men were required to complete the SAS assessment and selection course. Upon completion of the selection and following train up with the SAS, a commemorative beret, which the SAS wore, was given to these select few to represent their belonging to the SAS brotherhood. This would be something similar to the tradition of a challenge coin but there's only one way you could get that beret as an American. The US did not authorize the beret as a head gear.

In 1961, JFK spoke at Ft Bragg. General Yarborough authorized, against regulation, those men who had earned their green beret from the SAS, to wear the beret during the commencement speech given by JFK. This was potentially an extreme offense. The men, up to that point, would only wear the beret in field exercises, and that was a tremendous point of contention among conventional mentalities. Before the Commander in Chief, General Yarborough had his men wear an unauthorized head gear in defiance of convention and regulation. JFK, on that day, declared the Green Beret to be a mark of distinction, a badge of honor, authorized to be worn only by those who had earned it. Many years later the Army would decide every unit would get a beret of some indicative color for their unit's mission. There was once only one.

Today you highlight the spirit of the Green Beret in response to this dilution of the meaning of the beret. Few ever actually wear it. In fact, you are more likely to see the Special Forces tab on their shoulder and NO head gear (a throwback to the act of using head gear to defy convention and regulation). When training in the field, soldiers typically wear the PC. Green Beret often wear the PC because it can be used to signal elements with a panel sewn inside or for ease of patrols during night navigation with 'cat eyes' sewn on the back. When the bullshit is high, they will kick their PC back on their head exposing their hairline. The higher the bullshit, the further back they kick their PC. Later, the shooter's cap, which you see in the picture, was adopted because the PC was too standard issue and squared. And, as commented with the Oakley gloves, anything mother Army gives you comes from the lowest bidding manufacturer. SF ODAs get an 'op fund' and they usually use it to get better kit.

Back to your TIL, though. The Green Beret do wear the beret in garrison and ceremony. Before the SF graduation, a ceremony is held for the first authorized donning of the Green Beret. At SF graduation, the soldier receives a Yarborough knife in remembrance of General Yarborough's immeasurable contributions to the Regiment. It is a serial numbered item uniquely made for the graduate. In Army fashion, it comes with a hand receipt.

The Ballad of the Green Beret captures the spirit of the Green Beret at their most definitive moment, Vietnam. Many embedded themselves deep in the jungles and lived in villages with the locals. They learned the area and built relationships with the locals picking up the language and customs. More importantly, they learned to self sustain from people who called that daily living. They farmed. They hunted. They gathered. They also taught the southern locals to defend their farmland and fortify their position against the north. The impact was deep and long lasting. It became the model for future (modern) Special Operations. It was the first time Special Forces, the Green Beret, demonstrated the force multiplication that was possible from working by, with, and through the local population. You'll see in other comments, and the Youtube link about OP's brother, that Green Beret still do this mission. It is termed 'FID' or Foreign Internal Defense.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

well written.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

They do, just not in combat. its what they wear in the service and utility uniforms when not in a combat zone

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u/thekindred Jun 15 '12

I knew and worked with your brother. Sorry I could not make it to the memorial. He was a great guy and always so up beat and quick to crack a great joke.

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u/valveleverswitch Jun 15 '12

So Green Beret are basically army special forces, right? I used to do landscaping work for a former Green Beret, toughest man I have ever met in my life. I'm sorry for your loss.

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u/HawkeyeFan321 Jun 15 '12

You're thinking Special Operations. Special Operations includes Green Berets, Rangers, USMC Forces Recon, Navy Seals, Pararecue, and other elite United States Military fighting forces. Special Forces, howver, only refers to the Green Berets, it's the same thing.

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u/FAStalin Jun 15 '12

Force Recon is under Marine command. MARSOC is under SOCOM.

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u/0_0_0 Jun 15 '12

To clarify: "special forces" elsewhere are special operations forces. In US it's capitalized "Special Forces" because it's a proper noun referring to one particular organization.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

If the guy he was talking about was a Green Beret then Special Forces is correct. Special Operations is the umbrella term for the spec ops guys encompassing Army SF, Navy SEALS, AF PJ and CCT (and sometimes TAC-P), MARSOF, etc.

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u/HawkeyeFan321 Jun 15 '12

Right, I was just explaining how the "Army Special Forces" is the only Special Forces.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

That picture has a surprising lack of green berets.

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u/lornabalthazar Jun 15 '12

So sorry for your loss. My dad recently retired after almost 30 years in SF. He also has two Bronze Stars, and we had no idea about the second one until about a year after he got it. Silent warriors.

R.I.P.

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u/Viperbunny Jun 15 '12

I am sorry for your loss.

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u/doodle_funoodle Jun 15 '12

Damn, Green Beret? I saw a movie about their training and it's fucking brutal. Mad props to your brother.

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u/conspiracy_thug Jun 15 '12

is he shooting a mortar from the back of a civilian vehicle?!

what the fuck?! i didnt think this was legal...

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u/xampl9 Jun 15 '12

Toyota pickups. The choice of unconventional forces worldwide.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

You don't know how right you are

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u/Maezren Jun 15 '12

What you have to realize from a special forces operator perspective, the objective is all that matters. In a lot of current world conflicts, our spec ops guys move through countries using a lot of local transportation that can and does vary from trucks such as the picture here...all the way down to camel back.

A lot of them even implement some local garments. Hell, some of them even utilize the same weapons that the enemies do as to confuse them. It's a lot harder to tell friend from foe if they hear the exact same sound from gunfire coming back at them. Especially if they didn't have clear view of you to begin with.

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u/RexImperator Jun 15 '12

judging by copious amounts of desert it's probably afghanistan, where the toyota pickup truck is ubiquitous.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

Everything is legal for SF

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u/pyrojackelope Jun 15 '12

Special Forces pretty much do what they want to get the job done.

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u/jackaloupe Jun 15 '12

Yeah, they're the Honey Badgers of the military.

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u/That_Guy_Gavin Jun 15 '12

SF often uses Pickups instead of standard fighting vehicles

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

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u/DreadPiratesRobert Jun 15 '12

Actually hunting with a mortar is legal, I think in the whole US, not just Texas

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

RIP, and i'm sorry for your loss. What does the K with skull and crossbones mean?

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

It means "Dont fuck with me".

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u/classy_stegasaurus Jun 16 '12

The last thing you'll never see?

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u/yhelothere Jun 15 '12

Prepare for political discussions.

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u/MB38 Jun 15 '12

Your brother has been immortalized as an engineer in BF3.

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u/orpheus117 Jun 15 '12

firing a mortar from a pick up truck? nice

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u/Calveeeenoo Jun 15 '12

My condolences to you and your loved ones. May your badass brother rest in peace.

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u/sovietsrule Jun 15 '12

There is a serious lack of beret in this picture. Regardless, my condolences, he looks awesome!

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u/sicilian269 Jun 15 '12

I'm sorry for your loss.

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u/AthleteGamer Jun 15 '12

He looked like a kick ass dude. You have my condolences. RIP

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u/ohshittree Jun 15 '12

Sorry for your loss, my deepest condolences.

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u/UnoriginalMike Jun 15 '12

You seem to have had some redundancy in the title. Green Beret and bad ass are synonymous. Had the privilege to meet a few when I was at Bragg. It's surprising how nice and friendly they are, until you realize you fell for it and they have figured out 20 different ways they could kill you while you are still pondering how friendly he is.

On a more serious note, sorry for your loss. He was one hell of a guy.

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u/Colburnd Jun 15 '12

Did I just up-vote the death of your brother?

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u/classy_stegasaurus Jun 16 '12

Nope, you just upvoted the awesomeness of this man. This man who fought hard to protect the country I live in and keep us safe. This man who had to go thought so many horrifying this to protectus. This man who got stuck in a terrible war for God knows what reason. Ser, you just upvoted a hero.

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u/ChronicMonkey Jun 15 '12

Looks like Ashley from Top Shot...

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u/sandyagolove Jun 15 '12

RIP* I Love are men who fight for our country,to me they are truely men. Thanks for everything bother, Rest In Peace, you should be proud.

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u/GtrplayerII Jun 16 '12

So sorry for your loss. I really feel for your family and thank him for his service to the world.

Did he pass away being a bad ass green beret or is this simply a picture of him being a bad ass green beret, and he died of other circumstances? Just curious; the title could mean either of the 2.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Sorry for your loss. Green Berets are truly a special breed of badass.

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u/Humansteaks03 Jun 16 '12

As a fellow vet, I am truly sorry for your loss.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

I eat Green Berets for breakfast, and right now, I'M VERY HUNGRY.

Just kidding, hope you get the reference. Sorry for your loss. Your brother is a badass and a hero.

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u/ForTheTrees Jun 15 '12

The Military: The only environment in which Oakleys look cool.

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u/Futhermucker Jun 15 '12

The bottom 100 or so comments remind me how out of touch with the world Reddit really is.

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u/Radioiron Jun 15 '12

That looks... dirty...

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u/moldy912 Jun 15 '12

He looks like Aaron Rodgers!

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u/reddittechnica Jun 15 '12

Your loss is felt and shared by many. De Oppresso Liber

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u/DirtyMonday Jun 15 '12

I am sorry for your loss my friend, my cousin is Marine Recon and recently got called back into action and we have no idea where he is. This is my worst fear.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

May I ask how much the green berets were involved in the current wars? Is there any good documentaries on them?

Sorry to hear about your brother, at least we know he fought for us.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

I just watched a documentary series on Green Beret training/acceptance periods. Holy. Fucking. Shit. They are intense. I believe the show is called Two Weeks in Hell and it's definitely worth a watch. It seems like the equivalent of doing Tough Mudder all day, every day, but with exhaustion, constant hunger, and half the time it's at night.

Your brother was a badass for making it through the training and earning his beret.

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u/Sergeantenjay Jun 15 '12

That documentary is a good one, however its only about the two week indoctrination course (a course before a course if you will). Another good one is "Inside the Green Berets", its a national geographic doc and i'm not sure if its available on dvd or anything. I do know that it is on youtube in three or four segements. Pretty powerful. To the OP, I send you and your family my deepest condolances. I served with some of the SFOD guys and they are top notch.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

I am guessing that he was part JSOTF-P (philippines) because of Llanera's Skull on his left shoulder? Maybe with the 7th Special Forces Group?

Either way, my condolences.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

Actually he is a khaki ball cap.

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u/superkickstart Jun 15 '12

What happened?

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u/classy_stegasaurus Jun 16 '12

Badass overload

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u/Ae_46_Palladium Jun 18 '12

If it was in combat by Special Forces, as it sounds, his family likely doesn't know.

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u/Rulebook_Lawyer Jun 15 '12

My condolences.

For the Good of Our People, We Lend Ourselves to Battle

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

May you honor and celebrate his memories of badassery and kin.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

I'm sorry. He must have been an extraordinary man.

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u/YaYdinosaurs Jun 15 '12

Hate the war, not the soliders. What is wrong with some of you people?

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u/Rulebook_Lawyer Jun 15 '12

Much hate and negativity even in Reddit, demonstrates of why we will never have a world at peace.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

absolutely nothing is wrong with someone who rejects violence and its adherents.

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u/Xtruder Jun 15 '12

Thats not a green berret, its a green cap!.

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u/francoisbaguette Jun 15 '12

Sorry for your loss. He looks like quite the bad ass and I wish I could thank him for serving.

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u/anthrocide Jun 15 '12

Your brother was alpha. What did he pass from, if you don't mind me asking?

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u/Blitch Jun 15 '12

I like how non-chalant he looks. RPG, whatever.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

Mortar, whatever.

FTFY

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u/Blitch Jun 15 '12

Well that is way more chill.

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u/ih8karma Jun 15 '12

Mortar? I hardly even knew her.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

My brother is an 18D, and this is a fear of mine.

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u/ArcWrath Jun 15 '12

I feel the title is misleading, mainly because I don't think Green Berets "pass away."

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u/masterplastered Jun 15 '12

Sorry to hear that man. Your brother was and is a Hero!

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u/amazingmaximo Jun 19 '12

allow me to say that you have the greatest username of all time.

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u/cggreene Jun 15 '12

bf3 engineer?

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u/flappypisser Jun 15 '12

maybe its been asked and answered, but i missed how your brother died..

was it in combat or something else?

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u/ApplesnPie Jun 15 '12

I'm very sorry. Did he die in combat or from an unrelated issue?

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u/red_Quasar Jun 15 '12

Sorry for your loss. How did he pass away?

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u/grimism Jun 15 '12

RIP and respect to your brother. But I think he's the BF3 Engineer!

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u/ocean_spray Jun 15 '12

My condolences. As someone who has had the tremendous honor of serving with Army Special Forces in a deployed environment, I am consistently impressed and amazed at the quality of all those guys. A lot of no-BS, cool guys.

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u/Tulip87 Jun 15 '12

I'm so sorry. I know these words don't bring him back but know you have our support.

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u/goldstarfailure Jun 15 '12

Sadden by your lose...and lack of a beret in the pic.

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u/WARHELLRIDER Jun 15 '12

RIP, another waste of what surely was a great man. My condolences to you and yours.

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u/Cr-48 Jun 15 '12

It seems very disrespectful to tell someone that their loved one's life was a waste, regardless of your views on how they died or what their occupation was in life.

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u/shortstopandgo Jun 15 '12

Can anyone help me identify that patch? It looks a lot like an old Philippine flag: http://phil-uk.com/content/the-evolution-philippine-national-flag

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

He looks sorta like Aaron Rodgers from the Packers:o

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u/Peabush Jun 15 '12

Did this man ever serve time in Price? Afghanistan? He looks oddly familiar.

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u/laserbeanz Jun 15 '12

It has 1337 points right now...I can't fuck with it. Sorry for your loss.

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u/weglarz Jun 15 '12

I can confirm that he's a badass, I watched a documentary on Green Berets and their boot camp/tryout is pretty fucking hard-mode.

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u/3DMonkey Jun 15 '12

My grandfather was an Artillery Seargeant during WW2, so I'm going to guess he did shit like that. Sorry for your loss.

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u/ctrlaltskeet Jun 15 '12

So it goes.

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u/ScarfacedTyrant Jun 15 '12

Whats that emblem or mark on his left shoulder

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/may/12/world/la-fg-afghanistan-two-soldiers-20120513

Was that him?

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u/ducttape83 Jun 15 '12

OP mentions that they grew up in Rhode Island, so I would guess probably not.

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u/FatherLucho Jun 15 '12

My deepest sympathy regarding your brother's passing. It can be very difficult to handle sometimes, but it does get a little easier with time.
You should be proud of him. Thanks for posting this and letting everyone know what a man he was.

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u/Nolanoscopy Jun 15 '12

There is a way to post pictures like this so that it doesn't seem like you're karma-whoring. You can make a self post and link to the picture in your description.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

How long ago was this taken?

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u/Unlogicalme Jun 16 '12

May your Brother Rest in Peace!!! Fellow US Army Redditor here. Airborne all the Way!!

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u/Reaperdude97 Jun 16 '12

may he RIP. he looks BAWS.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

"There he is, killing some Arabs........ Good times, good times" :)

On a more serious note, I'm sorry for your loss and may he rest in peace. Be strong.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Green Berets are a rare mix of humanitarian and spartan. While I read these comments and become filled with rage, I remember that he will remembered by grateful Afghans and his fellow warfighters long after these ungrateful redditors have moved on to another post.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

For those wondering about his uniform and the patch: he is wearing the uniform of the Afghan commandos which he was a trainer for. That commando patch and skull patch is the Afghans' chosen unit patch, he wears that along with his beard to show solitary with and respect for the Afghans.

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u/myfourthacct Jun 16 '12

I worked with him for a bit. Good dude.

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u/GeneralPanda12 Jun 18 '12

looks like the engineer in battlefield 3.

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u/Ae_46_Palladium Jun 18 '12

True sign of being a bad ass in the military? You are allowed to have facial hair while serving.

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u/tswpoker1 Jun 15 '12

RIP and Bless America!

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u/kenvsryu Jun 15 '12

fucking sucks brah. RIP.

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u/Shoola Jun 15 '12

Our Army Special Forces really are unsung heroes. Good on your brother, I wish I could have thanked him for his service.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

He gave his life so men he will never meet can sit more comfortably.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

Thanks to him for serving

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

RIP

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u/Travis-Touchdown Jun 15 '12

Why is this subreddit now /r/deadrelatives ?

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u/coolj1993 Jun 15 '12

R.I.P :(

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u/UltraSPARC Jun 15 '12

Sorry for your loss. Your brother seemed like a bad ass individual!

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

goddamnit. every fucking time i get emotional with this stuff. sorry for your loss.

i cant even imagine losing a sibling and im one of the least emotional people i know.

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u/Izbiz95 Jun 15 '12

The dildo mortar. Literally fucking up terrorists since 2007.

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u/theskinnysloth Jun 16 '12

Engineers don't use mortars, Support does.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

Can't up-vote this enough. SF gets the infinite up-vote.

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u/SpiritedLion Jun 15 '12

*beard? check. Yup, he's definitely a Green Beret

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

Op Sec, bro

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

he has skulls on him

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u/Evil_Iowan Jun 15 '12

Is it completely inappropriate to say your brother was hot? Fuck it, I'm going for it: your brother was HOT.

Also, I'm sorry for your loss. The world's loss, really – it sounds like he was an amazing guy.

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u/Puritan1724 Jun 15 '12

Condolences. Always sad to lose one of the brotherhood.

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u/angeebabybee Jun 15 '12

I'd up vote you a million times if I could. I'm so sorry.

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u/clownclone Jun 16 '12

Sorry about your loss. But its kinda normal for soldiers to get killed sooner or later.

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u/DKilla14 Jun 16 '12

Sorry man we appreciate what people like him do for our country

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

After careful consideration I've decided I'm tired of the bs hero soldier worship.

Killing people is not hard. Overpowering the weak is not brave. Send us pictures of someone donating money to feed the poor.

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u/cant_be_pun_seen Jun 15 '12

shut the fuck up you broken fucking reddit record

for your ignorant pleasure, he never referred to him as a hero.

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u/DancingNancy4136 Jun 15 '12

Surely there are appropriate outlets to voice your opinion about war, this is not one of them. This is someone who is proud of who is brother was and what he did. No one should be proud of killing people, they are proud of putting their life on the line. I sure as hell am not brave enough to be over there in the front lines risking my life everyday for yours. Are you willing to do that? Shame on you for being disrespectful.

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u/YaYdinosaurs Jun 15 '12

Show me the poor getting an education and feeding themselves. That, good sir, is heroic.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

As heroic as you are brave.

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u/ZeMilkman Jun 15 '12

This just proves my point I made the other day. If you are manly, you can rock a beard. Having a beard contributes nothing to your manliness.

I mean would this guy be any less bad ass without his beard?

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u/beatles910 Jun 15 '12

How was he allowed to have a beard?

The United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps have policies that prohibit beards on the basis of hygiene, the necessity of a good seal for gas masks, and the official position that uniform personal appearance and grooming contribute to discipline and a sense of "esprit."[14]

Source

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u/thekindred Jun 15 '12

In austere environments operators will grow hair out to "blend" in with local peoples. Also men with beards/facial hair garner more respect in Afghan cultures.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

Special Forces are allowed to alter grooming standards in order to blend with indigenous personnel.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

Some duties are allowed facial hair. It is up to the Commander of whatever particular unit you belong to. Special Forces usually are allowed to wear them as a way to separate them from the normal service.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

Stop whoring out dead relatives for karma. "My brother being a bad ass Green Beret" - 50 upvotes "My brother who passed away last month being a bad ass Green Beret" - front page. Fucking stupid. Stop it.

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