What beer are you drinking now? #1682

At Bdubs having a Stone IPA



Cheers!

 

Happy Memorial Day BA's. I've spent a good amount of time this morning reading about and remembering one of my old best friends, bandmate, and brother from a different mother. He died on October 16th, 2003 at the age of 24. This beer goes out to Sean Grilley.



One of the only, and my favorite picture of him that I have. Our band eating at Ted's Place ("Best kept secret in Laguna Niguel") our Junior (Sean's Senior) year of high school. Ironically, he is the one wearing a Mexico shirt . I still miss him. Cheers BA's.

 

One for the road
Alpha King

 

19.2 oz All Day IPA? Just toss me in the gutter now!

 

Definitely a fan of this one, cheers!

 

“Society can give its young men almost any job and they'll figure how to do it. They'll suffer for it and die for it and watch their friends die for it, but in the end, it will get done. That only means that society should be careful about what it asks for.”
― Sebastian Junger


"YOU ALWAYS HEAR ALL THESE STATEMENTS LIKE "FREEDOM ISN'T FREE." YOU HEAR THE PRESIDENT TALKING ABOUT ALL THESE PEOPLE MAKING SACRIFICES. BUT YOU NEVER REALLY KNOW UNTIL YOU CARRY ONE OF THEM IN THE CASKET. WHEN YOU FEEL THEIR BODY WEIGHT. WHEN YOU FEEL THEM, THAT'S WHEN YOU KNOW. THAT'S WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND."

- MARINE STAFF SERGEANT KEVIN THOMAS


Sgt. 1st Class Jack White, an Airborne School instructor, received the Army’s second-highest military decoration, the Distinguished Service Cross.

In a ceremony on the hallowed ground of the 173rd Airborne Memorial at the National Infantry Museum, White was surrounded by his family, Soldiers he served with in the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Fort Benning community.

The award was for his actions June 29, 2008, in Khost Province, Afghanistan, while serving as a squad leader with the Vicenza, Italy-based A Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment.

That night, White and 18 other Soldiers on a tiny observation post near the Pakistan border turned back an enemy force of 105 Taliban fighters who attacked from a ridge with small-arms fire, RPK machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades.

The observation point was a 90-minute climb from Combat Outpost Spera, which sat 1,000 feet below. It’s just 25 meters from Pakistan.

On the morning of June 29, the Taliban fighters began a 10-hour crawl up the side of the mountain toward White’s position at the top. As the attack commenced, White was awoken by an RPG that landed less than 20 meters away. He immediately low-crawled out of the sleeping area to lead the observation point’s defense.

White spoke of the unity and strength of the small tactical unit and squad, and of the human dimension of combat. “You don’t really think, you just think about what you have to do at the time,” said White, 30, who was a staff sergeant when the incident occurred. “It ain’t like the movies; it ain’t fun. It’s the last place you want to be, honestly. But your training takes over, and you start thinking about the guy to the left and right of you, and make sure everybody gets out of there safe. If it weren’t for my guys that were up there … I wouldn’t be speaking to you today.”

Maneuvering through heavy enemy fire, White engaged and quickly adjusted his men to repel the attacking force, according to his citation. With no regard for his own safety, he ordered multiple “danger-close” fire missions, called in airstrikes, and directed lethal mortar and artillery launches.

“There was no way to get to them quickly, (and) over 100 Taliban assaulted them with the intent of overrunning them,” Command Sgt. Maj. Weik said. “But when I heard his voice on the radio, I knew everything was going to be OK … and he brought all those boys off that mountain.”

The fight lasted more than an hour, but the enemy finally broke contact and retreated.

“These Taliban and foreign fighters came in waves and the attacks on the main combat outpost below them emanated from six other directions,” Col. Fenzel said. “The other attacks were designed to isolate OP East so it could be destroyed, but the enemy hadn’t taken into account the expertise, the cool and violent response under the direction of one man … Jack’s own personal actions, bravery and leadership are the reason why 18 other American Soldiers are alive today.”


My son was on that mountain so I thank SFC White every day of my life and will do so until my last breath. Bless all men and women in uniform....military, law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical technicians.... you are my heroes.

My apologies for the hijack of a beer thread in a beer forum. Mods can take this down if it's inappropriate.

 

My first go round with Grimm beers, Afterimage DIPA, growler. A really nice beer but pricy.

great beer

 

Helluva beer, next best thing to a Dark Lord variant.

 

Garvies Point Sour Batch Citra, tart and refreshing.

 

This is pretty fantastic. This might be the most coffee-forward porter I've ever drank and...I love coffee.

As someone who's parents both served in the Armed Forces, remember what this day is about. Thank you, any BAs who have served our country.

 

Good afternoon BA's
Working one one these right now,it's a stout kind of day around here. Damp, cold and dreary.

 

SN/Duvel Dry-Hopped Belgian Golden Ale

 

Transient Hype(r) Drive and burgers on the grill because I'm lazy after a couple hours of mowing in the bright sunshine. Some summer feel good music because it's finally here!

 

What a story and thanks for sharing! Cheers and thank you to SFC White and your son.