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    Default Words cannot do this justice...

    Master at Arms Second Class Michael A. Monsoor

    I will let the picture do the talking, words cannot do this justice. They said the slaps of the tridents being slammed into the top of the casket were heard across the graveyard, amazing.

    "The 1911 is a collection of subsystems that must work together. Each part must be prepared and fit properly not only in and of itself, but also with regard to the other parts with which it must operate for the gun to function and appear as desired."

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    damn that is ................ a loss for words

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    .........wow.......1

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    would someone mind clarifying what is seen here? and wtf is a trident?

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    Quote Originally Posted by james
    would someone mind clarifying what is seen here? and wtf is a trident?
    A Trident Pin is a pin for Navy Seals.

    To pins on top of the casket is a means of paying your respects. A tradition amongst Seals.
    92 EH2 - Current "We will build him, better, stronger, faster."
    98 EJ8 - Stolen ( Thieves)

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    Quote Originally Posted by james
    would someone mind clarifying what is seen here? and wtf is a trident?

    i'm with you. WTF am i looking at here??
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    Quote Originally Posted by bafbrian
    A Trident Pin is a pin for Navy Seals.

    To pins on top of the casket is a means of paying your respects. A tradition amongst Seals.
    so alot means he's got mad respect?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sport1.3
    so alot means he's got mad respect?
    In essence, yes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bafbrian
    In essence, yes.

    learn something new everyday
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    i mean yall rilly didnt know what that was????.......hehe.......1

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    Quote Originally Posted by blackboi50
    i mean yall rilly didnt know what that was????.......hehe.......1

    we did, we just decided to waste 30 sec's of our lives composing the questions to throw you off...lulz
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sport1.3
    we did, we just decided to waste 30 sec's of our lives composing the questions to throw you off...lulz
    grrrr.........i want my 30 seconds back *plots building time machine*..........1

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    That picture definitely speaks volumes for the fallen soldier.
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    Yes, this guy is 1 of 4 Medal of Honor Recipients during the current Iraq war. He and 3 other SEALs were on a roof top being ambushed, civilians were blocking the roads and shouting on loud speakers to fight the Americans. The enemy tossed a grenade on the roof, hitting him directly in the chest, then falling to his feet. He immediately dropped and covered the grenade with his body, saving the lives of 3 fellow SEALs. He was evacuated but died 30 min later, the 3 other SEALs were injured, but continued to fight their way out. This man is the definition of hero.

    The Golden Trident is what the SEALs earn after BUDs all all that other insanity. The blood sweat and tears the dish out be able to recive that trident is incredible. There are a couple things that make it so amazing. First, that many SEALs in one place, for the sole purpose of paying respect to a teammate. Second, them in a sense giving up the one true phsycial identification that makes them a SEAL. Its just all around outstanding on many different levels. Most people wont understand, i think only SEALs can grasp and understand the photo 100%. The rest of us try or best to understand and appreciate it.


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    much respect....

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    he is brave, but if he was able to lay down on it, why didnt he just throw it off the roof?

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    Wow, that is really amazing. He must've been a great guy.

    ^^ Yeah, I drew a frame of a man running on each fan blade. That is him running at idle

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spektrewing386
    he is brave, but if he was able to lay down on it, why didnt he just throw it off the roof?
    Hindsight = 20/20 I think he acted on instinct.. logic takes longer than the amount of time they had. Many would have tried to jump out rather than do what he did which is why he is to be commended and respected.

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    much respect

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spektrewing386
    he is brave, but if he was able to lay down on it, why didnt he just throw it off the roof?
    falling onto a grenade instantly after realizing what is happeneing in the heat of the moment with no time to think out a plan takes the time bending down to pick it up takes alone, let alone coming back up and throwing it somewhere "safe" You have anywhere between 6 to 8 seconds after the pin is pulled and some grenades go of prematurely at 3 or instantly(rare) due to defects. You don't know how many of those seconds that grenade has spent traveling up to the roof.

    Also: I counted 44 tridents (assuming they're all the same as a few stray objects seem different) and that's kind of a guestimate with the blurry pixels at the far end of the coffin. But if 44 is even close that is amazingly impressive.

    ^^ Yeah, I drew a frame of a man running on each fan blade. That is him running at idle

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