MOH Recipient SFC Petry To Retire
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MOH Recipient SFC Petry To Retire
2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment will conduct an official retirement ceremony in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. Leroy A. Petry July 23, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Petry was awarded the Nation’s highest honor July 12, 2011 for his actions against an armed enemy in the vicinity of Paktya Province, Afghanistan May 26, 2008, when he was assigned to D Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.
Petry is retiring after 15 years of service to the nation.
He joined the U.S. Army September 1999 from his hometown of Santa Fe, N.M. After completing One Station Unit Training, the Basic Airborne Course and the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program all at Fort Benning, Ga., Petry was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. He served as a grenadier, squad automatic rifleman, fire team leader, squad leader, operations sergeant, and a weapons squad leader. He has deployed eight times in support of the War on Terror with two tours to Iraq and six tours to Afghanistan.
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Petry was awarded the Nation’s highest honor July 12, 2011 for his actions against an armed enemy in the vicinity of Paktya Province, Afghanistan May 26, 2008, when he was assigned to D Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.
Petry is retiring after 15 years of service to the nation.
He joined the U.S. Army September 1999 from his hometown of Santa Fe, N.M. After completing One Station Unit Training, the Basic Airborne Course and the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program all at Fort Benning, Ga., Petry was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. He served as a grenadier, squad automatic rifleman, fire team leader, squad leader, operations sergeant, and a weapons squad leader. He has deployed eight times in support of the War on Terror with two tours to Iraq and six tours to Afghanistan.
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Re: MOH Recipient SFC Petry To Retire
Awesome photos Centermass. Thanks for posting.
Congrats SFC Petry, may you enjoy many peaceful years with your family and continue to lead the way back home. This country needs good leaders on the civilian side.
Many thanks from my family and I for your sacrifices and service. You make us all proud.
Congrats SFC Petry, may you enjoy many peaceful years with your family and continue to lead the way back home. This country needs good leaders on the civilian side.
Many thanks from my family and I for your sacrifices and service. You make us all proud.
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until it has destroyed itself from within." -W. Durant
Rio Hato/AO Diaz CCT/Commo
"It is a heavy thing, to see a Father so strong in life, unable to rise."
"A great civilization is not conquered from without
until it has destroyed itself from within." -W. Durant
Re: MOH Recipient SFC Petry To Retire
Many years of good and faithful service. Well done, Ranger!
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Thanks for posting, Centermass.Jim wrote: Well done, Ranger!
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Ranger Class 13-71
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
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Ranger Petry, thanks for your exceptional service to our great country! It has been my great pleasure to meet you and spend a few minutes in your life. Got to post the picture one more time.
SUA SPONTE - "We few, we happy few, we BAND OF BROTHERS;
for he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother!" - Shakespeare
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for he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother!" - Shakespeare
RLTW! - Land of the Free BECAUSE of the Brave
RS 3-70
SSG VN 69-70
I Co., 75th. Inf.
4/9 Inf., 25th ID
Mentored Ranger kozzman555
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I met him there also Ron… what a really great guy.Ranger Ron wrote:Ranger Petry, thanks for your exceptional service to our great country! It has been my great pleasure to meet you and spend a few minutes in your life. Got to post the picture one more time.
He is going to do great at what ever he decides to do.
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You tore the poor guys hand off. [emoji2]Ranger Ron wrote:Ranger Petry, thanks for your exceptional service to our great country! It has been my great pleasure to meet you and spend a few minutes in your life. Got to post the picture one more time.
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Ranger Class 13-71
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
Re: MOH Recipient SFC Petry To Retire
Ranger Class 13-71
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
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Re: MOH Recipient SFC Petry To Retire
Am I the only one that noticed his prosthetic is disconnected at the wrist?rangertough wrote:You tore the poor guys hand off. [emoji2]Ranger Ron wrote:Ranger Petry, thanks for your exceptional service to our great country! It has been my great pleasure to meet you and spend a few minutes in your life. Got to post the picture one more time.
Rangertough
"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"
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"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"
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Re: MOH Recipient SFC Petry To Retire
Probably all but me! I'm Just too strong! :)
SUA SPONTE - "We few, we happy few, we BAND OF BROTHERS;
for he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother!" - Shakespeare
RLTW! - Land of the Free BECAUSE of the Brave
RS 3-70
SSG VN 69-70
I Co., 75th. Inf.
4/9 Inf., 25th ID
Mentored Ranger kozzman555
http://www.75thrra.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - LM 183
http://www.ranger.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - LM 3537
for he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother!" - Shakespeare
RLTW! - Land of the Free BECAUSE of the Brave
RS 3-70
SSG VN 69-70
I Co., 75th. Inf.
4/9 Inf., 25th ID
Mentored Ranger kozzman555
http://www.75thrra.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - LM 183
http://www.ranger.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - LM 3537
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Memorial Day weekend, 2013 a bunch of us old ranger from 1st PLT C CO (1977 to 1984) got together to see the new 2/75 memorial and get a tour of the new C Co AO. SFC (now MSG) Petry was there to see us. He didn't have to be there, it was a holiday weekend and he still gave up his time to be there. Great man, great Ranger. RLTW, always. I might add the city of Dupont has a great memorial to him.
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This is one great photo centermass.
http://s3.photobucket.com/user/centerma ... 6.jpg.html
The happiness on Petry''s face says it all.
http://s3.photobucket.com/user/centerma ... 6.jpg.html
The happiness on Petry''s face says it all.
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I cooked with C- 4
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2nd Bde HHC (LRRP), 4 ID
K Co (Rgr), 75th Inf (Abn), 4 ID
69-70
I cooked with C- 4