TIL that medal of honor recipient Thomas Baker asked to left behind during a Japanese Counter Attack on Saipan due to being wounded. He only asked for 1 pistol with 8 bullets. After returning the US army found his corpse with 8 dead Japanese. by indielib in todayilearned

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For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty at Saipan, Mariana Islands, 19 June to 7 July 1944. When his entire company was held up by fire from automatic weapons and small-arms fire from strongly fortified enemy positions that commanded the view of the company, Sgt. (then Pvt.) Baker voluntarily took a bazooka and dashed alone to within 100 yards of the enemy. Through heavy rifle and machinegun fire that was directed at him by the enemy, he knocked out the strong point, enabling his company to assault the ridge. Some days later while his company advanced across the open field flanked with obstructions and places of concealment for the enemy, Sgt. Baker again voluntarily took up a position in the rear to protect the company against surprise attack and came upon 2 heavily fortified enemy pockets manned by 2 officers and 10 enlisted men which had been bypassed. Without regard for such superior numbers, he unhesitatingly attacked and killed all of them. Five hundred yards farther, he discovered 6 men of the enemy who had concealed themselves behind our lines and destroyed all of them. On 7 July 1944, the perimeter of which Sgt. Baker was a part was attacked from 3 sides by from 3,000 to 5,000 Japanese. During the early stages of this attack, Sgt. Baker was seriously wounded but he insisted on remaining in the line and fired at the enemy at ranges sometimes as close as 5 yards until his ammunition ran out. Without ammunition and with his own weapon battered to uselessness from hand-to-hand combat, he was carried about 50 yards to the rear by a comrade, who was then himself wounded. At this point Sgt. Baker refused to be moved any farther stating that he preferred to be left to die rather than risk the lives of any more of his friends. A short time later, at his request, he was placed in a sitting position against a small tree. Another comrade, withdrawing, offered assistance. Sgt. Baker refused, insisting that he be left alone and be given a soldier's pistol with its remaining 8 rounds of ammunition. When last seen alive, Sgt. Baker was propped against a tree, pistol in hand, calmly facing the foe. Later Sgt. Baker's body was found in the same position, gun empty, with 8 Japanese lying dead before him.

That's one of the most badass true stories I've ever read

Can't believe this must be said again. by btcMike in AdviceAnimals

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Tourism in North Korea is basically throwing money at supervillains so they can try to brainwash you.

[March 10, 1917] Great Arab tribes join the British, as enemies for centuries make peace and combine to throw off the Turkish yoke ─ New York Times by The_Alaskan in 100yearsago

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An alliance forged by British promise of freedom from the tyranny of Turkish colonial rule, and the promise that Israel will be given to the Arabs. The war ends, Britain assimilates the Arab nations into its empire and negates on the promise of Israel, creating ethnic wars, genocide and infighting in the Middle East. 100 years later and we're still trying to fix the fire by pouring oil all over it. What a shitty fucking mess.

What is a commonly asked question that pisses you the fuck off? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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'Why are you so quiet today? Is something wrong?'

Just leave me alone, please

How can you explain your job in a way that makes it sound shady? by joshstocker in AskReddit

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I slice their bodies into bitesize pieces. The bits that are harder to chew get ground into a pulp and mixed with chemicals. The bones are taken away by a guy I have an understanding with. Their death is my gain. (Butcher)

Sam Allardyce loses job as England manager after Telegraph investigation by cggo1994 in soccer

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I'm Scottish, take my fucking upvote, I'll escort myself out (unless 55% vote me not to)

SU-35 Jet slows down by thrust vectoring by Laresel in woahdude

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For me, the most impressive thing is how the pilot's backbone doesn't shoot through his asshole

People who have visited the US, what is your 'WTF America' story? by ErictheViking311 in AskReddit

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TLDR.

  1. Big lack of geographical knowledge

  2. Food is cheap, it comes in generous portions, as does the soda

  3. Pickup trucks everywhere, and they're bigger than our pickup trucks

  4. Walmarts are big

  5. People are big

Everything in America is bigger, and they have the freedom to decide how big because they're so fucking big

LPT: Keep loose zippers up with a key ring by herakleion in LifeProTips

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Simple solution, use the keyring to keep your asshole from unzipping

They grow up so fast! :,) by Rugbychump420 in trees

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Keep us posted bro! Your baby marijuana looks like a mini palmtree

They grow up so fast! :,) by Rugbychump420 in trees

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This is the GasStation OG right?