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Doc45
07-21-2016, 15:14
Here's the article from the Washington Post about Jack Levi Shirley of Arvada:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/07/21/levi-shirley-wanted-to-be-a-marine-instead-he-died-as-an-american-vigilante-fighting-isis-in-syria/
Irving
07-21-2016, 15:25
Thanks for sharing. His story is one that should be told.
Bailey Guns
07-21-2016, 15:27
Probably would've made an outstanding Marine.
Gcompact30
07-21-2016, 17:27
RIP
Mazin
07-21-2016, 17:31
RIP
Doc45
07-21-2016, 18:33
I was told Ch. 4 was invited to his home to talk to his parents and sister, probably be on at 10p tonite.
Irving
07-21-2016, 18:39
It takes a lot of balls to join the armed forces in a combat position. I can't even imagine joining "alternative" forces to fight for your country. That's my opinion anyway.
GilpinGuy
07-21-2016, 19:39
RIP
DireWolf
07-21-2016, 19:51
If that accounting is accurate, they should make a movie based on his story....

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Kaiser.Shooter
07-21-2016, 20:06
RIP
blacklabel
07-21-2016, 20:29
Just curious why there isn't any outrage about his claiming to be a Marine?
GilpinGuy
07-21-2016, 20:41
Yeah, not a good fact there.
BushMasterBoy
07-21-2016, 20:52
If only he was here with us to vote.
kidicarus13
07-21-2016, 20:55
Just curious why there isn't any outrage about his claiming to be a Marine?
Because stolen valor is just not that important to most people although it seems to be for a few on this forum.
jmg8550
07-21-2016, 21:17
Just curious why there isn't any outrage about his claiming to be a Marine?

I was wondering the same thing.
Doc45
07-21-2016, 21:26
Bad reporting on the part of the WP. Neither Jack or his family ever claimed he was a Marine. He wanted to be but was disqualified over his vision.
.455_Hunter
07-21-2016, 21:54
If that accounting is accurate, they should make a movie based on his story....

Nope- much more important to do a story on somebody who can't figure which bathroom to use.
COcz
07-21-2016, 23:37
Whether he claimed to be a Marine or not, he put his life on the line against evil. I can respect that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsoSVdJikDw
lex137
07-22-2016, 15:10
I didn't even know you could volunteer to fight for Syria, that's sad to hear that he passed trying to protect not just American lives but anyone that refuse to join Isis. RIP hope you are able to find your peace.
Doc45
07-23-2016, 07:40
I didn't even know you could volunteer to fight for Syria, that's sad to hear that he passed trying to protect not just American lives but anyone that refuse to join Isis. RIP hope you are able to find your peace.

He wasn't fighting for Syria-he was a fighting with/for the Kurds with the Kurdish YPG (People's Protection Units). Very different than fighting for Syria-he was in the Kurdistan region of Syria near the border with Turkey.