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I know that this man is likely not known to most, if anyone else here but myself; but he is of the caliber that should be remembered.
Quite literally, one of America's greatest warriors passed away this past week. His name is Major Tom Greer. He was a career Special Operations soldier, and at the time of his retirement, he was a troop commander in the US Army's "Delta Force"; more appropriately and officially called CAG (Combat Applications Group), or by those in the community, simply, "the unit". Of all the battles he's fought, no bullet or killing device could ever take him. But a diagnosis of Pancreatic cancer on August 31st, would not miss. Sadly, he lost that battle, smiling to the end, this past week.
Tom was the Delta Force officer that led (among MANY other missions) the first attempt to capture and kill Bin Laden. Our own bureaucracy prevented his team of CAG operator's from succeeding. He wrote a book about it called Killing Bin Laden. Google "Dalton Fury", and you will see the breadth of Tom's work post military. And you will likely see his 60 minute interview as well.
He was as busy post military in the private sector military as he was on active; the difference being, he could be around more for his family and friends. He became an exceptional gunsmith (I'm fortunate enough to have one of his 1911's), and he learned to raise horses.
But most of all, the people that know and loved him got to see one of the most generous, loving, helpful, and amazing human beings at his best. Tom was generous to a fault. Humble to the point of disbelief. He would spend a lot of time at the Atlanta airport handing out copies of his books to soldiers on layover. They knew who "Dalton Fury" was, but most never knew that it was the man himself, Tom Greer, aka Dalton Fury, handing them his own book. I had occasion to be there and hand out books with him. His care and compassion was equaled only by his professional skills as a legendary commando, in a unit comprised of legendary commandos.
He set the standard for a good, righteous man. I am proud to have known him.
Attached: a solemn, moving video of his casket being laid to rest. It would not surprise anyone to know, he'd never want people to morn him; but rather to live life on full blast.
I do not post this to receive condolences. So no one need be sorry for "my loss". It is not mine to accept. His family, and the world at large have lost a truly great human. I will celebrate the fact that he lived, I got to know him and participate.
I wanted to memorialize, and put a face to name most would never know. This is the face of a man who sacrificed so much, for people who would never know. And he did it with no expectation of gratitude. Which, in and of itself, makes him deserving.
https://youtu.be/apnmVMvCWdY
Quite literally, one of America's greatest warriors passed away this past week. His name is Major Tom Greer. He was a career Special Operations soldier, and at the time of his retirement, he was a troop commander in the US Army's "Delta Force"; more appropriately and officially called CAG (Combat Applications Group), or by those in the community, simply, "the unit". Of all the battles he's fought, no bullet or killing device could ever take him. But a diagnosis of Pancreatic cancer on August 31st, would not miss. Sadly, he lost that battle, smiling to the end, this past week.
Tom was the Delta Force officer that led (among MANY other missions) the first attempt to capture and kill Bin Laden. Our own bureaucracy prevented his team of CAG operator's from succeeding. He wrote a book about it called Killing Bin Laden. Google "Dalton Fury", and you will see the breadth of Tom's work post military. And you will likely see his 60 minute interview as well.
He was as busy post military in the private sector military as he was on active; the difference being, he could be around more for his family and friends. He became an exceptional gunsmith (I'm fortunate enough to have one of his 1911's), and he learned to raise horses.
But most of all, the people that know and loved him got to see one of the most generous, loving, helpful, and amazing human beings at his best. Tom was generous to a fault. Humble to the point of disbelief. He would spend a lot of time at the Atlanta airport handing out copies of his books to soldiers on layover. They knew who "Dalton Fury" was, but most never knew that it was the man himself, Tom Greer, aka Dalton Fury, handing them his own book. I had occasion to be there and hand out books with him. His care and compassion was equaled only by his professional skills as a legendary commando, in a unit comprised of legendary commandos.
He set the standard for a good, righteous man. I am proud to have known him.
Attached: a solemn, moving video of his casket being laid to rest. It would not surprise anyone to know, he'd never want people to morn him; but rather to live life on full blast.
I do not post this to receive condolences. So no one need be sorry for "my loss". It is not mine to accept. His family, and the world at large have lost a truly great human. I will celebrate the fact that he lived, I got to know him and participate.
I wanted to memorialize, and put a face to name most would never know. This is the face of a man who sacrificed so much, for people who would never know. And he did it with no expectation of gratitude. Which, in and of itself, makes him deserving.
https://youtu.be/apnmVMvCWdY
