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Shadrach Miller
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Sunday, January 2, 2011
This is a story of some badassery. I was lucky enough to work with these great guys. The night stalker comment represents our actions not a motto. Our motto among the soldiers was "Brotherhood". This unit is not operational anymore so there should be no operational security issues.
FORWARD OPERATING BASE MCHENRY, Hawijah, Iraq, July 21, 2008 -- It's well after normal hours of operation for most citizens in this northeastern district of Iraq. While most are preparing to bed down for the evening, it's then that an elite soldier awakes, adjusts his sights to night vision, and metamorphosis's into one of the most lethal hunters of insurgents in this region. He is a member of the, Predators, a Light Infantry Reconnaissance or Scout Platoon, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment of the 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, based at Forward Operating Base McHenry in Hawijah, Iraq.
"These young men possess a tactical patience I haven't observed in 18 years of service to include 11 years in the 75th Ranger Regiment," Lt. Col. Christopher Vanek, commander, 1-87 Inf. Regt. said.
The 1-87 Scout platoon is a lethal tool utilized in precision targeting of insurgents, driven by intelligence gathered by human sources and other intelligence-gathering methods in the district. They have been credited with the capture of two of the top ten most wanted Brigade targets in the province, and over 167 detainees to-date (over 20 percent of the battalion's total captures). They maintain the highest percentage of detainees (80 percent) that have been transferred to brigade headquarters in Kirkuk, of which 70 percent have been transferred to the Theatre Interment Facility, for further processing, according to battalion records.
"The Predators are committed to succeed in everything they do from individual skill training such as marksmanship, communications capability, extreme physical endurance to their refined collective skills, and Tactics Techniques and Procedures development," Vanek said.
Their tasking is three-fold: kill Improvised Explosive Device emplacers; kill Indirect Fire Teams; and kill or capture the battalion's targets in an area measuring 4,200 square miles.
Pennsylvania native 1st Lt. Collin Hamel, 1-87 Scout Platoon leader, encapsulates their purpose in every pre-mission brief with this explanation, "Our mission tonight is to detain, destroy, [the objective/objectives named], in order to disrupt, destroy the Al Qaida in Iraq network." The 27-year-old first lieutenant., a former Marine reconnaissance sergeant, joined the scout platoon in February.
According to the Army's Field Manual, a Recon platoon will be made-up of the battalion's most technically, and tactically proficient soldier.
Task Force Summit soldiers displaying those qualities were sought across the battalion by Sgt. 1st Class David Hanson, 30, the scout's platoon sergeant from Rhode Island.
Once identified, an interested candidate then undergoes a rigorous selection process. The individual's marksmanship is tested, followed by a board, run by non-commissioned officers from the scout platoon.
While the board is set up to test the soldier's technical and tactical know-how, "it is equally important to determine the individual's personality -- we're pretty unique." Staff Sgt. Nic Laplante, 27, said.
This is Laplante's first year with the Scout platoon. He's been with the battalion for six of his nine years in the Army. Unique; as Laplante refers to the cast of characters that are the 'Predators', may better be described as -- colorful.
Laplante, a Vermont native, is known as the 'Wildman', sporting tattoos from his neck to his toes -- that are visible. He has gained notoriety throughout the battalion for a winking cheese burger -- its location remains unseen -- most of the time.
There's Sgt. Justin Hines, 22, one of three school certified snipers in the platoon. The Boston native has four and one half years of Army service under his young belt -- two in the scout platoon. His perception of life is caustic, but some of that rawness may have been caused by his fall into "a deep hole that was filled with human waste," a scout confided. Their dedication to each other and the discipline ingrained -- might explain why Hines remained immersed in excrement for an extended period of time so as not to, compromise the mission -- until its completion.
"We are a brotherhood" Spc. Johnny Knight, 25, said. Knight has been with the scout platoon for two of his three years of Army service. This is his second tour to Iraq. The former, sponsored, skateboarder whose good nature is played out with jokes and kidding before and after missions, never during, earned him the distinction as the joker of the platoon. "In the last couple of years, I've spent more time with my Scout brothers than I have with my own family," the Michigan native said.
"We're successful because of the aggressive mentality and dedication of the soldiers in the platoon," Capt. Daniel S. Wilcox, former scout platoon leader and current assistant operations officer for 1-87 said. The Pennsylvania native said the quality of soldiers selected in addition to the flexibility afforded to them by the battalion's commander, Lt. Col. Christopher Vanek, set the platoon up for success. "Lt. Col Vanek didn't micromanage how we conducted business. He didn't get down in the weeds about petty things -- but he demanded results," Wilcox said. "Our whole area of operation was ours to go hunting in."
The platoon's operational tempo is brisk with nightly raids and ambushes on known AQI targets; however, they do pull missions during the day such as security for distinguished visitor visits and other similar events. It's not uncommon for the Predators to run multiple missions in a single night. "Our operational tempo is higher and our missions come with higher risks than most platoons in the battalion," Wilcox said. Even so, the scouts have suffered no casualties since arriving in October.
"Sgt. David Fortier's team hit two improvised explosive devices while driving to an ambush early on -- before I became their platoon leader. No one was seriously injured and they lost no time getting back on task," Hamel said. "The only loss we've suffered is to manning -- as we had a soldier who tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament during a mission."
The platoon numbers around 32 scouts: with six, five-man teams and a floating HHC element. As a whole, they are unaware of their successes and are quick to credit their accomplishments to the camaraderie they share in this divine brotherhood or to the support given by the battalion, and others.
"We owe a good deal of our successes to our human intelligence team and the unit before us who had good information," Staff Sgt. David Feeney, 27, of Pennsylvania said. Ohio native Sgt. Joshua Barr, 22, attributed the platoon's success to, "well planned missions and the diversity of our members."
"Our battalion is leaving here knowing we made life better for the people of Hawijah," Staff Sgt. Rich Baez, 33, said, referring to the 90 percent decrease in violent activity against civilians, Iraq security forces, and the coalition force which has restored, "a sense of normalcy here," he said. The Nevada native is serving his second tour in Iraq and has served a tour in Afghanistan. He's into his sixth year of Army service.
"There's no magical key to their success, it's a combination of incredibly talented professionals and their commitment to their unit, the mission, and the nation," Vanek said.
As to what motivates these 'night-stalkers' whose job it is to hunt a human enemy and those that support them, most nights -- the memory, still fresh to most, of a fallen 1-87 comrade.
"I love what I'm doing. My motivation is a hero of mine -- Sgt. Cody Legg. He believed in the Army. He lost his life in a fire fight, June 4, fighting for the people of Iraq -- he believed in freedom for all. We are continuing to accomplish the mission he died for and believed in -- he's mine; our motivation," Knight said.
Shadrach D Miller "These young men possess a tactical patience I haven't observed in 18 years of service to include 11 years in the 75th Ranger Regiment," Lt. Col. Christopher Vanek, commander, 1-87 Inf. Regt. said.
The 1-87 Scout platoon is a lethal tool utilized in precision targeting of insurgents, driven by intelligence gathered by human sources and other intelligence-gathering methods in the district. They have been credited with the capture of two of the top ten most wanted Brigade targets in the province, and over 167 detainees to-date (over 20 percent of the battalion's total captures). They maintain the highest percentage of detainees (80 percent) that have been transferred to brigade headquarters in Kirkuk, of which 70 percent have been transferred to the Theatre Interment Facility, for further processing, according to battalion records.
"The Predators are committed to succeed in everything they do from individual skill training such as marksmanship, communications capability, extreme physical endurance to their refined collective skills, and Tactics Techniques and Procedures development," Vanek said.
Their tasking is three-fold: kill Improvised Explosive Device emplacers; kill Indirect Fire Teams; and kill or capture the battalion's targets in an area measuring 4,200 square miles.
Pennsylvania native 1st Lt. Collin Hamel, 1-87 Scout Platoon leader, encapsulates their purpose in every pre-mission brief with this explanation, "Our mission tonight is to detain, destroy, [the objective/objectives named], in order to disrupt, destroy the Al Qaida in Iraq network." The 27-year-old first lieutenant., a former Marine reconnaissance sergeant, joined the scout platoon in February.
According to the Army's Field Manual, a Recon platoon will be made-up of the battalion's most technically, and tactically proficient soldier.
Task Force Summit soldiers displaying those qualities were sought across the battalion by Sgt. 1st Class David Hanson, 30, the scout's platoon sergeant from Rhode Island.
Once identified, an interested candidate then undergoes a rigorous selection process. The individual's marksmanship is tested, followed by a board, run by non-commissioned officers from the scout platoon.
While the board is set up to test the soldier's technical and tactical know-how, "it is equally important to determine the individual's personality -- we're pretty unique." Staff Sgt. Nic Laplante, 27, said.
This is Laplante's first year with the Scout platoon. He's been with the battalion for six of his nine years in the Army. Unique; as Laplante refers to the cast of characters that are the 'Predators', may better be described as -- colorful.
Laplante, a Vermont native, is known as the 'Wildman', sporting tattoos from his neck to his toes -- that are visible. He has gained notoriety throughout the battalion for a winking cheese burger -- its location remains unseen -- most of the time.
There's Sgt. Justin Hines, 22, one of three school certified snipers in the platoon. The Boston native has four and one half years of Army service under his young belt -- two in the scout platoon. His perception of life is caustic, but some of that rawness may have been caused by his fall into "a deep hole that was filled with human waste," a scout confided. Their dedication to each other and the discipline ingrained -- might explain why Hines remained immersed in excrement for an extended period of time so as not to, compromise the mission -- until its completion.
"We are a brotherhood" Spc. Johnny Knight, 25, said. Knight has been with the scout platoon for two of his three years of Army service. This is his second tour to Iraq. The former, sponsored, skateboarder whose good nature is played out with jokes and kidding before and after missions, never during, earned him the distinction as the joker of the platoon. "In the last couple of years, I've spent more time with my Scout brothers than I have with my own family," the Michigan native said.
"We're successful because of the aggressive mentality and dedication of the soldiers in the platoon," Capt. Daniel S. Wilcox, former scout platoon leader and current assistant operations officer for 1-87 said. The Pennsylvania native said the quality of soldiers selected in addition to the flexibility afforded to them by the battalion's commander, Lt. Col. Christopher Vanek, set the platoon up for success. "Lt. Col Vanek didn't micromanage how we conducted business. He didn't get down in the weeds about petty things -- but he demanded results," Wilcox said. "Our whole area of operation was ours to go hunting in."
The platoon's operational tempo is brisk with nightly raids and ambushes on known AQI targets; however, they do pull missions during the day such as security for distinguished visitor visits and other similar events. It's not uncommon for the Predators to run multiple missions in a single night. "Our operational tempo is higher and our missions come with higher risks than most platoons in the battalion," Wilcox said. Even so, the scouts have suffered no casualties since arriving in October.
"Sgt. David Fortier's team hit two improvised explosive devices while driving to an ambush early on -- before I became their platoon leader. No one was seriously injured and they lost no time getting back on task," Hamel said. "The only loss we've suffered is to manning -- as we had a soldier who tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament during a mission."
The platoon numbers around 32 scouts: with six, five-man teams and a floating HHC element. As a whole, they are unaware of their successes and are quick to credit their accomplishments to the camaraderie they share in this divine brotherhood or to the support given by the battalion, and others.
"We owe a good deal of our successes to our human intelligence team and the unit before us who had good information," Staff Sgt. David Feeney, 27, of Pennsylvania said. Ohio native Sgt. Joshua Barr, 22, attributed the platoon's success to, "well planned missions and the diversity of our members."
"Our battalion is leaving here knowing we made life better for the people of Hawijah," Staff Sgt. Rich Baez, 33, said, referring to the 90 percent decrease in violent activity against civilians, Iraq security forces, and the coalition force which has restored, "a sense of normalcy here," he said. The Nevada native is serving his second tour in Iraq and has served a tour in Afghanistan. He's into his sixth year of Army service.
"There's no magical key to their success, it's a combination of incredibly talented professionals and their commitment to their unit, the mission, and the nation," Vanek said.
As to what motivates these 'night-stalkers' whose job it is to hunt a human enemy and those that support them, most nights -- the memory, still fresh to most, of a fallen 1-87 comrade.
"I love what I'm doing. My motivation is a hero of mine -- Sgt. Cody Legg. He believed in the Army. He lost his life in a fire fight, June 4, fighting for the people of Iraq -- he believed in freedom for all. We are continuing to accomplish the mission he died for and believed in -- he's mine; our motivation," Knight said.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Здравствулте! суки, (Russian)
Allow me to introduce my home girl Ynez. Pronounced E-nez. Now as you can see from the photo she is a bad ass MF'er. She's got mad swagger. Doesn't mind taking a silly picture. Why? Cause she is one bad bitch, and she is secure in herself. Normally she looks like a crazy wild ass wolf. A few years ago we would go hunting rabbits together. She would crouch in an open field and I would flush rabbits out of the bushes. She would run those worthless fucks down and BAM, murder. She would tear the rabbits to bits. Bloodlust!! Now that is some awesome shit. Fur, bones, blood, and guts that's the business we were in and business was good. Now you might be saying that is some mean shit bro. First, I am not your fucking bro douche. Second that is nature. You're either the guy on the cross or the son of a bitch hammering in the nails. Harsh but true.
What the fuck has this cracker so fucking fired up! I heard some bullshit about 'To big to fail'. Are you high? Tell it to a Brontosaurus . A what? Big fucking dinosaur not around anymore (vegetarian too, I'm just saying). Go to a museum once in a while dumb-ass. So the big banks of my awesome homeland claimed they are too big to fail. Ireland the blessed country of my ancestors (yeah I don't claim my Scotch/ Irish roots cause I am a fuck'en American and damn proud of it) is about to do a massive bail-out based on the same principle of 'too big to fail'. WTF world? Nothing is too big to fail. Battle of Thermopylae ring any bells ignoramus? Big shit fails, huh Russia? What was that abortion you had communism/ U.S.S.R. ? How's that working out for you? So far everything that is too big to fail that has failed only made the world a better place. But Shad fing rach what about the loser's? Really, I think you just answered your own question. So big business you better get right. Cause the don't take shit bad ass mother fuck'en crush your soul bitch generation is coming for that ass. And we ain't yes men. We fight wars, we deal with change, we deal with disasters (Katrina you little bitch, blow me) and oh yeah we fuck pussies! Fuck them hard and often!
So the morale of this warning is simple don't be a rabbit cause the Shad Fing Rach's and Ynez's of this world will conduct business on your ass, and business will be good again I promise.
You're welcome America.
Shad Fing Rach and Ynez
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Γειά σου σκύλες (greek)
Today is a double feature. So a few days ago US Border Patrol arrest Willie "the man" Nelson for pot possession. Talk about a soft target. So it got me thinking, What the fuck'en hell is going on over there? Do we have a massive influx of illegal aliens coming over the border or not? If not is the illegal immigration issue some CNN "news" bullshit? If so what the fuck are you doing hassling Willie? Shouldn't you be catching border jumpers? So I am going to comment as if illegal immigration is a real problem.
So here goes, "Hey Border Patrol what the fuck are you fuck'en mother fuckers, tax dollar wasting retards fuck'en doing?" Seriously it is Willie Nelson that is how he breathes you dolt!! Did he have a tour bus full of illegal's? You want more funding? For what you going to start issuing parking tickets? You are not awesome, I am awesome you suck. Reach over your fat bellies down into your pants and check for testacles. If you find them go look in a mirror and say to yourself," Holy fuck I am a Federal Agent, trusted bad ass American lawman, I should go earn the fuck'en money the bad MF'ers pay me for the privilege to represent this awesome juggernaught of badassery know as the good ole United States of if you fuck with us we will destroy that ass America (USOIYFWUWWDTAA)!!" if not I will come with all my bad ass buddies take your job and date your mom. Pull your head out of your ass!!
So the moral is do your job or lose it bitch!
Your welcome America,
Shad fing Rach
Olá! cadelas
Today stooges we again return to my favorite subject, awesomeness and badassary. So listen up fuck sticks.
Look at this picture, pure awesome, pure Americana as well. See this individual due to dismal economic situation in this awesome county was forced to move to the communist hippy state of New York. But did the person accept defeat? Fuck no! They hung some balls off the back of their truck, proclaiming victory! Sending a message to anyone behind them that true Americans never surrender. Not just some little mince balls but big brass bull balls!! Now that is awesome. Now I don't want any confusion hanging balls off your truck in say any state other than New York, California, or other states considered socialist havens is not awesome it is lame( Chicago I know you're a city but you are walking a thin line my friend, watch your ass hippy).
So you are all probably thinking well his badassness is on to something. So let me tell you my approach to solving America's issues. Citizenship. Citizenship needs to mean something. National pride is low. Low pride is equal to low self-esteem. Awesome people don't have low self-esteem. How the fuck are we suppose to handle our shit if we are acting like a bunch of Sally Pussy Pants? Who thinks pussies don't get fucked? For your protection get the fuck off my blog, the awesomeness will blind you. I digress, anyway citizenship that should be the issue we focus on. I am anti-not awesome. If you are not awesome or trying to become awesome they please move back to whatever pussy ass no balls country you came from. I don't give a shit what color, sexual persuasion, origin, or religion you are. If you're a Citizen of the bad ass country of the United States of fucking America then your well on your way to awesomeness. But if you're not get the fuck out. Stop breaking my laws and stop using my shit (urgent care, schools, social programs). If you are one of those fucks who supports this shit then put your money where your mouth is turn in your citizenship and fuck off. America is build for speed bitch and you are a boat anchor.
People will say who's going to pick our crops? Hunger is a great motivator. Trust me I know. Follow my thinking for a minute. Pickers will be citizens- making more money- paying taxes( don't get me started on taxes bitches)- boosting US economy- increasing the value of the dollar- strong dollar= increased standard of living for all Bad –ass fuck'en American citizens. Now that is some awesome shit!!!
So the morale of today's lesson is never surrender, if you fall off the proverbial horse get back on that son of a bitch and beat that ass till it succumbs to your badassery.
Your welcome America,
Citizen Shad fing Rach
Monday, November 29, 2010
Hallo Weibchen,
Today's topic is relationships. Specifically the American male/female relationship. Apparently the water has become murky on this topic lately and as an American I don't whine about problems I fix them. Now I know what you're thinking this is going to be awesome. And you're right, see loser you're starting to get it.
Now I am married to an awesome woman. As many of you know I married Judy after one date, a lunch date to be exact. If you're not awesome don't try that. Now Mrs. Miller was not made awesome by me. She was already a bad-ass chick. So let me tell you what makes her awesome. Me not acting like a little pussy. Turns out chicks hate that. Also she tells me what she wants because I listen. Everything you need to know about a woman is easy just fucking ask them. If they trust you they will tell you. If you can't be trusted stop reading my blog you fuck!! Go back to your sissy country, yes Spain I'm talking about you you're the new France!! That is not to say you won't get that one that likes to be cryptic. You will know her when you meet her. She will say stuff like." You should know what I want," or," you shouldn't have to ask you should know." Gentlemen if you meet that bitch break contact, run the fuck away. No 2nd chances she will not change. Don't waste your time. If I wanted a puzzle I would have bought one! (Yes an actual quote I told a bitch) Cool chicks don't want a guy that will bend to their will; they want the fucking bad ass American male that kicks ass. Pussies need not apply! If you're a whiney bitch how are you going to dominate that vagina? You're not the v-jay jay will control you. Fuck that shit turn in your citizenship and get the fuck out, I hear Canada is nice. For example I was dating a lady we will call her "Jennifer" obviously a cool chick cause she was with me. This one time a gas station attendant in Newport Beach was mean to her. She was very upset and called me to vent about this asshole. Something about how women from his country didn't talk to men like that, some hajji bullshit. I went to the gas station to kick this pussy Taliban/Al Qaeda ass, cause that's what Americans do we kick ass. He refused to come out of the station. So I activated the gas stations emergency fuel cut-off switch. He was so fucked. Huge gas station jam packed with customers. When rich people can't fill up there massive SUV's they get pissed. Police were called. I got away, the fuzz couldn't catch me. ha ha fuck you NBPD eat less you fat asses. Jennifer found out what I did she called me an idiot and a crazy told me how wrong that was but later during the intimate times I could see how appreciative she was, now that is some Deeds not Words shit there. Awesome I know but it's my life.
Now it is not all basassery on the guys' part. Listen up ladies! Don't be a puzzle. Fucking guys don't like that shit. Tell a guy what you want not what you think he wants to hear. If he is an awesome guy you won't scare him off because awesome guys aren't scared of lame shit. If he is not an awesome guy then he will piss off. And damn it ladies don't let guys that are not awesome bang you. Because then they go around thinking they are awesome. Then awesome guys like me have to fuck up their faces. It is just not fair to the pussies of our society. Besides how good do you think the banging is going to be? Dogshit. Just quit ladies, join a softball team and hook up with a bull dyke. Guess what you are still going to have to tell your girlfriend what you honestly want so bam now you have the same problem. News flash ladies if you tell guys stupid shit don't be surprised when you become the cat lady.
So moral of the story be honest, don't be a pussy, don't bang not awesome people and for the love of everything you hold dear people if someone awesome like me is in your life don't tell them you appreciate them show them. Personally I like to be thanked with a great blow job. Your welcome America.
Shad fing rach
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Como estas bitches,
Today's topic is Cool shit. You are all lame so I'm going to help you out. Call it pro bono, that is not to say I like U2, it means here is some charity you ignorant fuck.
A few months back I rode a donkey. Now if I was a dirty mexican't or a stinky hajji that would not be cool but I'm a red-blooded entitled bad-ass mother fuck'in American. So that makes it cool. Further making this event the badassery that it is I had to chase the Donkey while wearing body armor and a helmet. Now a douche bag would not mention the fact that I had help from my man-servant Fahim Nori (the coolest fuck'in Afghani) so thanks Fahim. Yes pussies I have a man servant. And I did all this while on my free trip to Afghanistan. That's right I won I free trip, you know why? cause I'm a winner.
So the moral of the story is don't be a pussy, give credit where credit is due, and ask yourself, "Is what I'm doing cool" If the answer is not a resounding yes them don't do it. Life is to short not to be Awesome
Now I know what your thinking,"Fuck this dude is awesome!"
Your welcome America.
Shad Fing Rach So the moral of the story is don't be a pussy, give credit where credit is due, and ask yourself, "Is what I'm doing cool" If the answer is not a resounding yes them don't do it. Life is to short not to be Awesome
Now I know what your thinking,"Fuck this dude is awesome!"
Your welcome America.
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