Marine UH-1 Crew Chief Awarded DFC.

03USMC

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Inside the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 hanger is an honor roll, a wall covered with patches of distinguished Marines who have done outstanding work. Staff Sgt. Bart C. Davis’ patch was elevated to the honor roll after he received the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism.

On June 18, 2010, Davis was the crew chief in the lead helicopter rushing to aid Marine ground forces in Helmand Province, Afghanistan who needed supplies and ammunition to continue fighting an intense battle. He guided the helicopter’s safe descent to the landing zone and supervised the offloading of ammunition and supplies while he was continuously exposed to intense fire from enemy rifles, machine guns, and rocket propelled grenades.

While lifting out of the zone, Davis spotted enemy locations and provided suppressive fire with a .50 caliber machine gun. In the ensuing firefight the pilot in command received multiple gunshot wounds from enemy fire.

http://marinesmagazine.dodlive.mil/2012/01/04/staff-sgt-bart-c-davis/

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It would be nice if instead of an hour of hollywood news everynight, they would cover the actions of outstanding Americans like this,

Show people why this country is still great, for people of this Man's degree deserve no less.
 
They tried that to an extent during VN.
Support for the drawn out conflict was waning and folks quickly got sick of combat and wounded GIs on the evening news while having supper.
 
Outstanding! Completely agree with Yossarian - instead of hearing even a short snippet of examples like this of selflessness and heroism, we get to hear about another Obama vacation/fund raiser.
 
Outstanding! Completely agree with Yossarian - instead of hearing even a short snippet of examples like this of selflessness and heroism, we get to hear about another Obama vacation/fund raiser.

Didn't we just hear about a Navy SEAL raid on some somali dudes ;-) And I haven't heard **** about Obama recently, rather about whatever name Gingrich called Romney :roll:
 
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