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Showing posts with label Navy Seals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Navy Seals. Show all posts
March 12, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Grand Junction Daily Sentinel "GJ welcomes home navy seal"
We do think our returning military are special "E-6 Navy Seal Karl “Gus” Gustavson". Regardless of what heroics you take in stride every day.
Thank you for your service. Welcome home.
Richie Ann Ashcraft:
"E-6 Navy Seal Karl “Gus” Gustavson received a much deserved hero’s welcome Thursday morning after returning home for the second time from Afghanistan to his home town of Grand Junction.
Gustavson declined to speak about his service and said “there’s not much about work that I can really talk about.”
But, whatever it is he does do, it’s something important, dangerous and worthy of an immense amount of respect from his fellow veterans who turned out at Grand Junction Regional Airport to welcome him home.
“This is the second time we’ve welcomed him home. You’ll have to ask him what he does but I can tell you he really deserves it,” said Art Edwards, one of more than 20 Colorado Patriot Guard Riders and Legion Guard Riders who came to say thank you.
“Just think about all that’s happened in the last six months and that should tell you,” said Jim McNeill, a friend of Gus’ father. “I can tell you, he’s really, really special.” McNeill was looking forward to finally meeting Gus, after sending numerous care packages throughout the past year filled with food and candy as a showing of support.
Gustavson doesn’t know what all the fuss is about. “Not that I’m not special,” he said with a laugh...."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Thank you for your service. Welcome home.
Richie Ann Ashcraft:
"E-6 Navy Seal Karl “Gus” Gustavson received a much deserved hero’s welcome Thursday morning after returning home for the second time from Afghanistan to his home town of Grand Junction.
Gustavson declined to speak about his service and said “there’s not much about work that I can really talk about.”
But, whatever it is he does do, it’s something important, dangerous and worthy of an immense amount of respect from his fellow veterans who turned out at Grand Junction Regional Airport to welcome him home.
“This is the second time we’ve welcomed him home. You’ll have to ask him what he does but I can tell you he really deserves it,” said Art Edwards, one of more than 20 Colorado Patriot Guard Riders and Legion Guard Riders who came to say thank you.
“Just think about all that’s happened in the last six months and that should tell you,” said Jim McNeill, a friend of Gus’ father. “I can tell you, he’s really, really special.” McNeill was looking forward to finally meeting Gus, after sending numerous care packages throughout the past year filled with food and candy as a showing of support.
Gustavson doesn’t know what all the fuss is about. “Not that I’m not special,” he said with a laugh...."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
January 18, 2012
SandBox Comments: Coloradoan/ Xplore! "Fort Collins Navy SEAL to challenge himself in Spartan Death Race"
Miles Blumhardt:
"As a Navy Seal stationed overseas in places he can’t divulge, Rocky Mountain High School graduate Josh Bunning has had his share of thoughts about death.
But now he’s inviting it. Or at least it appears that way if you believe in the Spartan Death Race’s name for its website youmaydie.com. Nobody has actually died completing, or more aptly trying to complete, the race since only 10 percent finish the obstacle race through the deceivingly peaceful Green Mountain Valley outside of Pittsfield, Vt. Still, the June race is consistently listed among the top 100 toughest events in the world.
That’s because completing the 40-mile obstacle course that takes between a half day to two days to complete is shear hell. It has been labeled part “Jack Ass,” part “Survivor.” It includes obstacles to test both mind and body...."
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"As a Navy Seal stationed overseas in places he can’t divulge, Rocky Mountain High School graduate Josh Bunning has had his share of thoughts about death.
But now he’s inviting it. Or at least it appears that way if you believe in the Spartan Death Race’s name for its website youmaydie.com. Nobody has actually died completing, or more aptly trying to complete, the race since only 10 percent finish the obstacle race through the deceivingly peaceful Green Mountain Valley outside of Pittsfield, Vt. Still, the June race is consistently listed among the top 100 toughest events in the world.
That’s because completing the 40-mile obstacle course that takes between a half day to two days to complete is shear hell. It has been labeled part “Jack Ass,” part “Survivor.” It includes obstacles to test both mind and body...."
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