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| US Army Ranger Captain Gets Silver Star, Letter Of Reprimand, For Same Battle |
| 2010-03-12 |
| The battle of Wanat was the deadliest battle of the Afghan war. Taliban video shows the enemy surrounding a remote outpost, and shooting down on U.S. soldiers like fish in a barrel. When it was over nine Americans lay dead. Their company commander, Capt. Matthew Myer, was awarded the Silver Star for his bravery in fighting off a much larger force. His voice is heard calmly talking to Apache gunships overhead. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #3 Most likely Myers is taking the fall in order to cover for a superior who put him in an untenable situation, and then being given a medal for keeping it from being worse. Not uncommon, in warfare or business. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2010-03-12 22:08 |
| #2 To paraph an OLD ADAGE > THE BEST LAID PLANS TEND TO GO TO HELL = YOU-KNOW-WHAT ***** WHEN THE FIRST SHOTS OF WAR/BATTLE ARE FIRED! FUBAR. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-03-12 18:25 |
| #1 Not a military guy here but isn't this pretty common in warfare: poor planning/stupidity remedied (partially) after the fact by individual heroics? Charge of the Light Brigade and PT-109 come to mind, maybe some of Stonewall Jackson's heroics too (supposedly he got the nickname due to his reputation for less than tactical brilliance ie dumb as a stone wall...) |
| Posted by: lex 2010-03-12 18:16 |