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Marine kills 20 single handedly...

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lowfatbaconboy

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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.(May 6, 2004) -- Marine Capt. Brian R. Chontosh received the Navy Cross Medal from the Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Gen. Michael W. Hagee, during an awards ceremony Thursday at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Training Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Three other Marines received medals for valor at the same ceremony.

Chontosh, 29, from Rochester, N.Y. , received the naval service's second highest award for extraordinary heroism while serving as Combined Anti-Armor Platoon Commander, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom March 25, 2003. The Medal of Honor is the highest military award.

While leading his platoon north on Highway 1 toward Ad Diwaniyah, Chontosh's platoon moved into a coordinated ambush of mortars, rocket propelled grenades and automatic weapons fire. With coalitions tanks blocking the road ahead, he realized his platoon was caught in a kill zone.

He had his driver move the vehicle through a breach along his flank, where he was immediately taken under fire from an entrenched machine gun. Without hesitation, Chontosh ordered the driver to advanced directly at the enemy position enabling his .50 caliber machine gunner to silence the enemy.

He then directed his driver into the enemy trench, where he exited his vehicle and began to clear the trench with an M16A2 service rifle and 9 millimeter pistol. His ammunition depleted, Chontosh, with complete disregard for his safety, twice picked up discarded enemy rifles and continued his ferocious attack.

When a Marine following him found an enemy rocket propelled grenade launcher, Chontosh used it to destroy yet another group of enemy soldiers.

When his audacious attack ended, he had cleared over 200 meters of the enemy trench, killing more than 20 enemy soldiers and wounding several others.

"They are the reflection of the Marine Corps type who's service to the Marine Corps and country is held above their own safety and lives," said Gen. Hagee, commenting on the four Marines who received medals during the ceremony. "I'm proud to be here awarding the second highest and third highest awards for bravery to these great Marines."

"These four Marines are a reflection of every Marine and sailor in this great battalion," said Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. John L. Estrada.

"I was just doing my job, I did the same thing every other Marine would have done, it was just a passion and love for my Marines, the experience put a lot into perspective," said Chontosh.

In effect since April 1917, and established by an Act of Congress on Feb. 4, 1919, the Navy Cross may be awarded to any person who, while serving with the Navy or Marine Corps, distinguishes himself/herself in action by extraordinary heroism not justifying an award of the Medal of Honor.

The action must take place under one of three circumstances: while engaged in action against an enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or, while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
To earn a Navy Cross the act to be commended must be performed in the presence of great danger or at great personal risk and must be performed in such a manner as to render the individual highly conspicuous among others of equal grade, rate, experience, or position of responsibility.

More than 6,000 Navy Crosses have been awarded since World War I.
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http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/ac95bc775efc34c685256ab50049d458/9acc136bed3d563385256e9400547220

http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/ac95bc775efc34c685256ab50049d458/9acc136bed3d563385256e9400547220?OpenDocument&Highlight=2,Chontosh
 
He then directed his driver into the enemy trench, where he exited his vehicle and began to clear the trench with an M16A2 service rifle and 9 millimeter pistol. His ammunition depleted, Chontosh, with complete disregard for his safety, twice picked up discarded enemy rifles and continued his ferocious attack.

When a Marine following him found an enemy rocket propelled grenade launcher, Chontosh used it to destroy yet another group of enemy soldiers.

When his audacious attack ended, he had cleared over 200 meters of the enemy trench, killing more than 20 enemy soldiers and wounding several others.
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Damn! That sounds like a first person shooter!
 
fusetalk cut off like half of that article.

These kind of people scare me. Working in the Army, I communicate alot with plenty of soldiers, veterans, and former military. One of the guys I work with has gone through Airborne training, Ranger school, and Sniper school. No small feat. And it's weird to talk to this guy and think, "I'm talking to someone who has most likely killed people before."
 
Originally posted by: Skoorb
He then directed his driver into the enemy trench, where he exited his vehicle and began to clear the trench with an M16A2 service rifle and 9 millimeter pistol. His ammunition depleted, Chontosh, with complete disregard for his safety, twice picked up discarded enemy rifles and continued his ferocious attack.

When a Marine following him found an enemy rocket propelled grenade launcher, Chontosh used it to destroy yet another group of enemy soldiers.

When his audacious attack ended, he had cleared over 200 meters of the enemy trench, killing more than 20 enemy soldiers and wounding several others.
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Damn! That sounds like a first person shooter!
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He must have crouch-leaned while jumping around to throw off their aim

Edit: After further inspection I'd say even that wouldn't cut it.

I propose he was using a a combination of speedhack and aimbot
 
Originally posted by: Triumph
fusetalk cut off like half of that article.

These kind of people scare me. Working in the Army, I communicate alot with plenty of soldiers, veterans, and former military. One of the guys I work with has gone through Airborne training, Ranger school, and Sniper school. No small feat. And it's weird to talk to this guy and think, "I'm talking to someone who has most likely killed people before."
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Not trying to start anything but you're required to be Airborne certified before you can even attend Ranger school. BTW, saw a thing on the US Army Sniper School on Discovery about a month and a half ago - very interesting stuff.
 
from the first link:

Two of them were awarded the Navy Cross ? the Navy's second-highest award. Two others received the Silver Star, the third-highest combat-only award given by the Department of Defense.
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Just curious, what's the Navy's highest award, and what're the 1st and 2nd highest combat only award given by the DOD? And I guess while you're at it, what're the other military branches' highest awards?
 
Originally posted by: ChinamanatNCSU
from the first link:

Two of them were awarded the Navy Cross ? the Navy's second-highest award. Two others received the Silver Star, the third-highest combat-only award given by the Department of Defense.
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Just curious, what's the Navy's highest award, and what're the 1st and 2nd highest combat only award given by the DOD? And I guess while you're at it, what're the other military branches' highest awards?
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U.S. Military Awards

Navy specific
 
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