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Published: 2009-07-11 00:40:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 1905; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 7
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Description Ever see Black Hawk Down


Today i got to meet the guy the movie was based on

this is a shot of a soldier getting his autograph

This morning Wichita Falls got a taste of Hollywood mixed with real world. In the movie "Black Hawk Down," Sergeant Matt Eversmann is portrayed by actor Josh Hartnett. And today, Eversmann spoke at the 8th annual Leadership Breakfast. Eversmann told of his days as an army ranger ... of going into Somalia on a helicopter during an especially dangerous mission. One of Eversmann's men fell 60 feet from the helicopter and had serious injuries. They were under attack from all directions. Then they found out that a Black Hawk crashed … and a short time later, another helicopter went down. Eversmann says his crew displayed leadership at all levels -- and he gives credit to a team of snipers who were killed holding off the enemy. “We all have it in us,” Eversmann said. “I am one hundred percent convinced. We just need to find that right core – but certainly if I could have any success, anybody else could, too. I mean, I’m a college dropout.” Eversmann wants people to remember three core values: selfless service, personal and moral courage, and commitment.

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Comments: 37

AnimeN00b [2012-04-12 00:12:40 +0000 UTC]

My father is a Black Hawk pilot and was there in Somalia. He doesn't talk about it much but it was his buddies that were piloting that mission.

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blAAAzzeUPp504 [2011-11-27 01:24:23 +0000 UTC]

is the black dude airborne infantry

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SublimeBudd In reply to blAAAzzeUPp504 [2011-11-30 19:52:14 +0000 UTC]

he may have been.. honestly i meet soo many airmen.. army guys, soldiers it is hard to remember
but most of the guys around here are airborne

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blAAAzzeUPp504 In reply to SublimeBudd [2012-12-13 23:39:29 +0000 UTC]

oh ight . You in the military too ?

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SublimeBudd In reply to blAAAzzeUPp504 [2013-02-26 17:44:36 +0000 UTC]

just live in a military town and work for the news.. ive been at quite a few different events with the military

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blAAAzzeUPp504 In reply to SublimeBudd [2013-10-13 18:47:01 +0000 UTC]

cool . sounds fun . meeting new people and what not . 

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dimpathway [2009-10-14 03:50:11 +0000 UTC]

Two of my NCOs were involved in that in some way (don't ask for details, I'm not them). Sadly, It's hard to pick their brains for information.

on top of that, I don't get to talk to them that often; they're not in my direct chain of command.

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SublimeBudd In reply to dimpathway [2009-10-14 14:59:58 +0000 UTC]

thats really cool though

excuse my ignorance.. whats NCO?

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dimpathway In reply to SublimeBudd [2009-10-15 14:33:16 +0000 UTC]

Non-Commissioned Officer; meaning corporal, sergeant, staff sergeant, sergeant first class, first sergeant, sergeant major, and command sergeant major.

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icefire436 [2009-09-23 20:50:54 +0000 UTC]

awesomeness!!!

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SublimeBudd In reply to icefire436 [2009-09-24 05:34:58 +0000 UTC]

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chris-stahl [2009-07-13 01:59:33 +0000 UTC]

An interesting shot and an amazing story.

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SublimeBudd In reply to chris-stahl [2009-07-13 14:53:47 +0000 UTC]

im glad you read it! and liked it

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st3wART [2009-07-11 17:31:15 +0000 UTC]

one of my favourite movies of all time, hans zimmer did a great job (as always) on the soundtrack

i saw a documentry about that incident, very interesting.

love those US uniforms too!

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SublimeBudd In reply to st3wART [2009-07-11 19:24:40 +0000 UTC]

thats awesome! ive only seen it once.. gotta buy it now

i talked to him mainly about the differences between the real and fake.. and getting to meet awesome ppl like hans zimmer

our town has a big airforce training base. great opportunities

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st3wART In reply to SublimeBudd [2009-07-11 19:27:49 +0000 UTC]

wow awesome, dude your town is like my dream place xD haha

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SublimeBudd In reply to st3wART [2009-07-11 19:44:55 +0000 UTC]

and ill trade ya lol

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st3wART In reply to SublimeBudd [2009-07-11 19:53:21 +0000 UTC]

lol ^^

aye, cus, ofc i wanna live hte hank hill life xP

scotland is a hole thogh haha

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SublimeBudd In reply to st3wART [2009-07-12 14:46:04 +0000 UTC]

that is part of the reason i love it here

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SpamSp4mSpam [2009-07-11 11:16:48 +0000 UTC]

That's a great portrait - love the colour choice, too.

Thanks for the background info, it really adds a lot.

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SublimeBudd In reply to SpamSp4mSpam [2009-07-11 16:42:14 +0000 UTC]

thanks

i really try and add stories to everything i do glad ya read it!

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sTiLLbROWN84 [2009-07-11 04:56:11 +0000 UTC]

wow this is not only nicely taken, but i love how its got meaning behind it, awsome job

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SublimeBudd In reply to sTiLLbROWN84 [2009-07-11 16:42:39 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Demin8891 [2009-07-11 01:31:06 +0000 UTC]

I never know what the hell's going on around this town. D:

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SublimeBudd In reply to Demin8891 [2009-07-11 16:43:55 +0000 UTC]

lol

i didnt even know about this till that morning

next time something this cool comes around ill give ya a heads up

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JessiDlux [2009-07-11 01:28:31 +0000 UTC]

Awesome.

The pic, the story, everything.

That's so cool.

Though I suppose it's just another day in the field, eh?

:]

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SublimeBudd In reply to JessiDlux [2009-07-11 16:44:46 +0000 UTC]

thank ya

this was another AWESOME day in the field, lol

its worth doing boring stories for 2 weeks to get an exciting one like this

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JessiDlux In reply to SublimeBudd [2009-07-12 02:46:45 +0000 UTC]

'S the spice of your life~

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StrangeBum [2009-07-11 00:57:02 +0000 UTC]

Dude, that's awesome man! And the shot is really great too. I really love the color and lighting for whatever reason.

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SublimeBudd In reply to StrangeBum [2009-07-11 16:44:56 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Karasu-Uchiha [2009-07-11 00:44:58 +0000 UTC]

Very interesting! Are you the person on the left?

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SublimeBudd In reply to Karasu-Uchiha [2009-07-11 00:49:06 +0000 UTC]

no no.. my bad i should put that

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Karasu-Uchiha In reply to SublimeBudd [2009-07-11 01:40:46 +0000 UTC]

Ah... kinda misleading.

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SublimeBudd In reply to Karasu-Uchiha [2009-07-11 16:39:50 +0000 UTC]

i see what your sayin.. but i wouldnt have posted a picture i didnt take

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davincipoppalag [2009-07-11 00:42:29 +0000 UTC]

VEry cool! Those things are built here in STratford

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SublimeBudd In reply to davincipoppalag [2009-07-11 16:45:32 +0000 UTC]

no way! thats awesome

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davincipoppalag In reply to SublimeBudd [2009-07-12 12:50:21 +0000 UTC]

Yep.. huge plant about 5 miles from me

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