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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]COL Mustard
(6,927 posts)24. Rick Rescorla was also a war hero, although he would never have referred to himself that way
He was a lieutenant in the First Cavalry Division at the Battle of Ia Drang (LZ X-Ray) in 1965 and he used some of those same Cornish songs to maintain his men's morale during an intense 3-day battle.
"We Were Soldiers Once...And Young"...and his picture is on the cover.
I never met him but met the authors at a book signing. He was a genuine hero.
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He also served in the British and US armies and fought in the Battle of Ia Drang
Ex Lurker
Sep 2023
#5
And NOT A WORD about him from Big Media back then - just a loop of Rudy Colludy cosplaying
peppertree
Sep 2023
#8
That Twitter account then goes on to tell people to spread viruses and carry guns
Effete Snob
Sep 2023
#10
I feel a bit ignorant as this is the 1st time I have read anything on his story. K&R
Tom Yossarian Joad
Sep 2023
#18
Rick Rescorla was also a war hero, although he would never have referred to himself that way
COL Mustard
Sep 2023
#24
Unfortunately, the person who tweeted this went on to use it to rail against COVID restrictions...
MyNameIsJonas
Sep 2023
#51