[Hat Tip to Dale W., of the Unofficial IPSC List]
Sergeant York, 21st Century Version.
Okay, he's not a Sergeant ... he's a Captain. And he's not Army, he's a Marine.
But Sergeant York would be proud of him.
Last year, he busted up an ambush that "Iraqi Insurgents" laid on an American column, and fought a battle "in the best traditions of the Service".
The Main Stream Media (MSM) gave him, and others like him who were involved in the same battle, little or no credit. But the Internet has HUNDREDS of entries recounting the action of this man.
Glorious? No, not really. There's Glory to be had in the 'after-action' reports and the awarding of medals, but there's no Glory involved at the time.
Heroics? Sure, you and I would consider his action heroic. But I'll give you nine-to-five and a ten-point spread that if you asked Brian Chontosh about that day, he'll just say he was doing what needed to be done, and anybody would have done it.
His fellow Marines (including the Marine Commandant) award him the Navy Cross, and say ...
Ooh-Rah!
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