Congratulations America!

[JayH]

Americans should be very proud of these guys-- they deserve every accolade  and all our thanks and admiration.


France train attack: Mystery man who wrestled AK-47 from train gunman revealed - as it happened August 23
Belgium Train Hero

3 SACRAMENTO MEN STOP POTENTIAL TERROR ATTACK IN BELGIUM

Saturday, August 22, 2015 03:15PM
SAN FRANCISCO -- Three Americans, all with ties to the Sacramento area, helped stop a potential terror attack. On a train from Amsterdam to Paris, they subdued a man with an automatic weapon.

Two of their mothers spoke to the ABC affiliate in Sacramento and expressed their relief after finding out their sons and the lives of others are all OK.


One serves in the Air Force, another recently served in Afghanistan in the National Guard, another is studying physical therapy in California - and all three Americans are being hailed as heroes for tackling and disarming a gunman they happened to encounter on a high-speed train between Amsterdam and Paris.

Air Force serviceman Spencer Stone remained hospitalized Saturday after being stabbed, though the Pentagon said the injury was not life-threatening. Another passenger was wounded by a handgun in the attack Friday night, according to a police union official.

It's unclear whether there was a political motive to the gunman's actions. French authorities are questioning the attacker, identified by police as a 26-year-old of Moroccan origin, and are expected to speak to at least one of the Americans on Saturday about what happened. Counterterrorism police are leading the investigation, according to the Paris prosecutor's office.

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, speaking in the northern French city of Arras where the train was diverted, said the Americans "were particularly courageous and showed great bravery in very difficult circumstances," and that "without their sangfroid we could have been confronted with a terrible drama."

http://abc7news.com/news/3-sacramento-men-stop-potential-terror-attack-in-belgium/951864/


http://heavy.com/news/2015/08/anthony-sadler-us-military-belgium-train-terrorist-attack-paris-france-hero-marines-photos-video-injured-injuries-american-marine/

[Miquel Westano]

Americans should be very proud of these guys-- they deserve every accolade  and all our thanks and admiration.


France train attack: Mystery man who wrestled AK-47 from train gunman revealed - as it happened August 23
Belgium Train Hero

3 SACRAMENTO MEN STOP POTENTIAL TERROR ATTACK IN BELGIUM

Saturday, August 22, 2015 03:15PM
SAN FRANCISCO -- Three Americans, all with ties to the Sacramento area, helped stop a potential terror attack. On a train from Amsterdam to Paris, they subdued a man with an automatic weapon.

Two of their mothers spoke to the ABC affiliate in Sacramento and expressed their relief after finding out their sons and the lives of others are all OK.


One serves in the Air Force, another recently served in Afghanistan in the National Guard, another is studying physical therapy in California - and all three Americans are being hailed as heroes for tackling and disarming a gunman they happened to encounter on a high-speed train between Amsterdam and Paris.

Air Force serviceman Spencer Stone remained hospitalized Saturday after being stabbed, though the Pentagon said the injury was not life-threatening. Another passenger was wounded by a handgun in the attack Friday night, according to a police union official.

It's unclear whether there was a political motive to the gunman's actions. French authorities are questioning the attacker, identified by police as a 26-year-old of Moroccan origin, and are expected to speak to at least one of the Americans on Saturday about what happened. Counterterrorism police are leading the investigation, according to the Paris prosecutor's office.

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, speaking in the northern French city of Arras where the train was diverted, said the Americans "were particularly courageous and showed great bravery in very difficult circumstances," and that "without their sangfroid we could have been confronted with a terrible drama."

http://abc7news.com/news/3-sacramento-men-stop-potential-terror-attack-in-belgium/951864/


http://heavy.com/news/2015/08/anthony-sadler-us-military-belgium-train-terrorist-attack-paris-france-hero-marines-photos-video-injured-injuries-american-marine/

This just illustrates no matter how bad some of our politicians are or how things like the Ferguson shooting continue to divide our nation, we still have an amazing amount of good people in America who represent the true spirit of our great nation. 

No doubt these guys are shining examples of the good side of our people.  I am proud of them and despite our problems in America I am proud of it too.  The world will always have good and bad.  It is sad the bad people often get all the attention and the good ones seem forgotten.  I am glad these men are getting the recognition they deserve for their act of bravery.

[Brasscasing]

I am glad these men are getting the recognition they deserve for their act of bravery.

It was brilliant. Kudos to all the people involved who foiled this terrorist attempt.

Apparently the terrorist was in possession of eight thirty round magazines. The casualties would have been staggering if he'd been successful.

Brass

[BillyB]

  I am glad these men are getting the recognition they deserve for their act of bravery.

That's a good thing and I hope heroic acts like this inspire more heroic acts but the media still gives terrorists more publicity.

[Muzh]

Notice how the Americans whipped out their guns and took care of the terrorist. 

[Anathema]

America bailing out the French.  Who would have thought?

Notice how the Americans whipped out their guns and took care of the terrorist. 

Yeah!  That gun control worked really well!  Stopped everyone except the bad guy from having a gun, just as intended!

[ML]

What do you bet that at some point . . . the American boys will be derided for their arrogant, brutal and excessive behavior.

[Anotherkiwi]

Notice how the Americans whipped out their guns and took care of the terrorist. 

You're talking about the guns that were packed with the Emperor's new clothes, right? 

[Anotherkiwi]

America bailing out the French.  Who would have thought?

Yeah!  That gun control worked really well!  Stopped everyone except the bad guy from having a gun, just as intended!

Yup!  And one late middle-aged British guy, and three young Americans, were able to disarm him without having any weapons of their own.  Serious congratulations to all four - they did a wonderful job, and well deserve the plaudits they've received from all around the world.