I enlisted in the US Army at the age of 17, and served in F-Co, 51st Infantry,
Also true,, that is history of the unit. But it is an Infantry unit., the 18th Airborne Corps Long Range Surveillance Company, a Ranger unit developed during Vietnam as Long Range Patrol, used for missions deep inside enemy controlled territory.
Can someone show me where the man has ever said he was or is a "Ranger",, Other that his militia unit..
Any video that he says any such thing?
and yes,,I did read the description,, and all it says is that he was in an Infantry unit.
Also true,, that is history of the unit. But it is an Infantry unit.
Where does he say he went to Ranger training,,or graduated from Ranger training.. or say that he is a "Ranger".?? aside from his militia unit (self named) ", the West Mountain Rangers, 41st Mountain Field Force".
anyone?
Wow.. perhaps it is a reading comprehension problem.
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Ryan Payne is not in that room.
I have seen several videos of Ryan Payne and have not heard him say he is a ranger.. and the history he gave, (on Operation Mutual Aid Website) does not make the claim that he is a Ranger,,
So this is a Straw man argument that is being attacked.
This all started with this post..
http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-personal-message-to-agent-provocateur.html
But Ryan Payne has never (to my knowledge) claimed to be a "Ranger" other than with the West Mountain Rangers.(militia)
it is a strawman argument.
Or maybe you got a serious man love obsession going on? Way to pick and choose what words of his you want to quote.
I enlisted in the US Army at the age of 17, and served in the 18th Airborne Corps Long Range Surveillance Company, a Ranger unit developed during Vietnam as Long Range Patrol, used for missions deep inside enemy controlled territory. I was involved in the initial invasion of Iraq, OIF I, and returned at the end of 2004 for OIF III. I was discharged as a Sergeant/E5, Assistant Team Leader of a LRS Team in 2006. My team planned and executed numerous combat missions in theater, usually at great distance from friendly support. I am not highly decorated nor was I an exceptional member of the unit, but I did the best job I could, and have attempted to hold myself to the Ranger Creed,
This guy is an arm chair Rambo. Or do you want to say they take 11Bs, and make them team leaders of SOG recon groups?
As Intoxiclown has noted that write-up that he did alludes to him claiming Ranger status.
No it does not. The unit was a ranger unit (a rather famous one) in Vietnam. But the Ranger unit (LRRP)was DEACTIVATED in 1968. The unit was re-activated in 1986.. as an infantry unit. Infantry still does Recon..just not as rangers..
It was a ranger unit in Vietnam.. but that was the only time it was a ranger unit. and he is far too young for Vietnam.
He never said he was a Ranger.. Mike V said he claimed to be a ranger,, but I have not seen that claim from Payne himself.
Mike V just got butthurt because he wouldn't answer his questions,,
I know Rhodes, personally. I know the accusations are bullshit. There is only one person on RPFs who cannot see that. I can promise you that it is not 'everybody else' that's wrong.
No it does not. The unit was a ranger unit (a rather famous one) in Vietnam. But the Ranger unit (LRRP)was DEACTIVATED in 1968. The unit was re-activated in 1986.. as an infantry unit. Infantry still does Recon..just not as rangers..
It was a ranger unit in Vietnam.. but that was the only time it was a ranger unit. and he is far too young for Vietnam.
He never said he was a Ranger.. Mike V said he claimed to be a ranger,, but I have not seen that claim from Payne himself.
Mike V just got butthurt because he wouldn't answer his questions,,
Peter, I'm sure if he had it to do over again, he wouldn't have intentionally provoked the media storm that rained down on him, and his objectives. Fox was actually having him on all the time, and supporting him until his doofus comments. Yes, doofus. NOT racist. Bad tactical move when you have significant media support. They basically dropped him and his cause like a hot potato. I'm sure he regrets it, and yes, it was poor judgment to make those rambling remarks while being recorded.
Yep and maybe he was there first because someone wanted to get a leg up on being in charge. Did the Bundys know him before he showed up?
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I know Rhodes, personally. I know the accusations are bullshit. There is only one person on RPFs who cannot see that. I can promise you that it is not 'everybody else' that's wrong.
Well, I have no clue what went on or what is going on regarding the whole Bundy affair. What I see, however, is a lot of contradictory claims and statements that make my hair want to stand up straight.
Firstly, there is the discord of this thread - no idea whom to believe, and at this point that is not my concern, which is that there is such widely varying perception and opinion of who is telling the truth and who is not, who is good and who is not. Just look at it - division - and that is a serious problem.
And what in hell am I to make of the statements made by Rhodes and his buddy on the right about militia members threatening to kill other militia members? Jesus... am I the only one whose hair stands tall at hearing such things? If true, it underscores precisely why I believe freedom is almost certainly doomed in America - we can't have shit like that if we are attempting to preserve a nation the size of America from the predations of an endlessly coherent, experienced, well funded, and well trained entity. If false, my hair still stands like ten thousand little hard-ons atop my head because either there is dishonesty at work or perceptions are dangerously out of wack with reality.
None of this bodes well for the ostensible goal of saving America.
And seriously - a drone strike? I believe almost anything attributed to Themme... but this? Someone help me here - I'm serious - because my congitive dissonance is just wreaking havoc with me at the moment. I cannot for the life of me see how Theye could assess such a strike as being advantageous to the hand they are holding in the more general strategic situation of running America (into the ground, even). Am I to believe these people are that impossibly stupid that they would not see the potential for backfire in such a move? Perhaps I am just a fool, giving either too much credit to Themme or the American people? Seriously folks, I could really use some help here because this shit is disturbing to the point of near-fright.