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Retired Marine Master Sgt. Rodney Buentello.
Died after trying to save two teens at a dam.
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/06/1...ng-2-teens-dam
Gawd....what a brave man!
That helical current under a lowhead dam is only to be fought with if you have the skill.
Rest In Peace, Master Sgt. You honored your own Service with your caring for others.
Last edited by Elessar; 06-10-2016 at 07:35 PM.
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"I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same of others"...John Wayne in "The Shootist"
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Just Me
Fuck. I know him. I used to live in Bandera. OMG. Just wow.Originally Posted by Elessar
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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My condolences, sincerely.
It just serves to demonstrate the courage and honor held by our Military
Members and First Responders who willingly risk their all for others.
I have lost my mind. If found, please give it a snack and return it?
"I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same of others"...John Wayne in "The Shootist"
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Just Me
I don't even know what to say here. I'm still a little in shock. Which dam was he on?
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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Bandera City Park...not being from Texas....I am not sure where that is located.
http://www.cityofbandera.org/city_park.htm
Last edited by Elessar; 06-10-2016 at 08:04 PM.
I have lost my mind. If found, please give it a snack and return it?
"I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same of others"...John Wayne in "The Shootist"
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Just Me
Had to be at Medina Lake. Only dame of significance I know of in the area. The Frio has damns but they're spreaders and less than knee high. The big dam is at Medina and it's where the Mexicans love to go. And stupid teenagers like to do stupid shit there. I used to cliff dive as a teen there.
What a waste.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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Well...not to denigrate what Master Sgt. did, I had lots of cases on the Redwood Coast where
folks got into the extreme drop-offs along shore and perished. Helical currents are not limited
to rivers. They are like a washing machine, except horizontal. Only way to beat them is swim to the side
....not into the flow
I have lost my mind. If found, please give it a snack and return it?
"I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same of others"...John Wayne in "The Shootist"
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I don't have much, especially with the cut in hours, but I gave a small donation to the gofundme acct. My heart goes out to his family, he kept us safe as a country, gave his life for two kids. RIPDied after trying to save two teens at a dam.
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/06/1...ng-2-teens-dam
Gawd....what a brave man!
That helical current under a lowhead dam is only to be fought with if you have the skill.
Rest In Peace, Master Sgt. You honored your own Service with your caring for others.
"The government is a child that has found their parents credit card, and spends knowing that they never have to reconcile the bill with their own money"-Shannon Churchill
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Rest in peace..Died after trying to save two teens at a dam.
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/06/1...ng-2-teens-dam
Gawd....what a brave man!
That helical current under a lowhead dam is only to be fought with if you have the skill.
Rest In Peace, Master Sgt. You honored your own Service with your caring for others.
Clearly a courageous man that showed his honor was never to be abandoned...
A credit to himself, his family, this nation and his service....
18 U.S. Code § 2381-Treason Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
Just Me
Ah. That's at Privilege Creek. I wasn't aware they had an actual park and dam. We'd tool down the road, park and get in the water. You know how us hillbillies are.I never actually went to a park. I did sleep all night in the rest stop drunk as a skunk once. As hard as it's been raining I wouldn't think of getting in the creek. When that suck is full and the water is running?
Leave it to some dumbass jarhead. Jesus H Christ. Ooh-f*cking-rah, MSgt. That's how you man up.
When I get to Heaven to St Peter I will tell, another Marine reporting sir, I've done my time in Hell."
Last edited by Gunny; 06-10-2016 at 10:18 PM.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
Unabashed Boatswain's Mate
Well said...sorry you lost a brave comrade. They do not come much better than this.
Several years back a retired Gunny was escorting a youth group in Mendocino County Ca,
when 9 of them got caught in a Rip Current. He got them back to shore but died of cold
water drowning.
Cannot replace these kinds of people at all.
I have lost my mind. If found, please give it a snack and return it?
"I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same of others"...John Wayne in "The Shootist"
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Just Me
It just gets me this is second page news while Hitlery and O-blah-blah get the headlines. I remember this guy because bars are only so big in Bandera. It's still living in the 20s. I'd just retired and in walks this shit-talking, gung-ho jarhead. I was like this is gonna be good. I think he irritated the crap out of everyone in Arkey's that night. Then when he found out I was a retired Gunny I couldn't get rid of his ass. I basically felt like I was being interrogated. "Well, what did you do when this or that happened, Gunny?"
He's being buried at Ft Sam Houston. Oddly enough, we went to the same high school -- John Jay. Different eras though and I was only there a little while before we went to Greece. I never knew that. He was young n dumb and wanted war stories.
FYI, Bandera is 50 miles NW of San Antonio on Route 16. Sounds like he was actually from West San Antonio. That's where John Jay is.
Just weird. I thought he was a punk when I ran into him. Guess I thought wrong.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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Too hard to get rid of The Globe and Anchor sense of Honor and Sacrifice. Never know
who you may meet next of the same ilk.
I have lost my mind. If found, please give it a snack and return it?
"I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same of others"...John Wayne in "The Shootist"
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Just Me
Nope. He makes me proud to claim the title "United States Marine". If I was living SA still I would crash the funeral to pay my respects.Too hard to get rid of The Globe and Anchor sense of Honor and Sacrifice. Never know
who you may meet next of the same ilk.
John 15:13: Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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There are true heroes in this world. Sadly, we rarely get to hear about them and their sacrifices. Thanks for posting this.Died after trying to save two teens at a dam.
http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/06/1...ng-2-teens-dam
Gawd....what a brave man!
That helical current under a lowhead dam is only to be fought with if you have the skill.
Rest In Peace, Master Sgt. You honored your own Service with your caring for others.
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