# His head just popped right off! **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 9, 2015, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386 "2015-01-09T12:39:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/41 "2015-01-09T21:44:35Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > People who brag about their Rambo-like exploits are always lying. Always. > > When they made a movie about Audie Murphy, staring Audie Murphy, a legitimate real-life Rambo, Murphy insisted they tone down his genuine exploits a bit. My experience has shown the same, but this guy\* is\* on the US Amy site, and is known to be a top Ranger and Green Beret. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2015, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/42 "2015-01-09T21:51:06Z")
[The front fell off](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-QNAwUdHUQ). ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/43 "2015-01-09T23:44:55Z")
> [@April\_R](#): > > [http://closecombatinstructors.com/gary-oneal/](http://closecombatinstructors.com/gary-oneal/) > > This write up is even better > [@](#): > > commissioned Special Forces warrant officer Ummm… isn’t a warrant officer made by warrant because if he had a commission he’d be a commissioned officer. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2015, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/44 "2015-01-09T23:55:12Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Ummm… isn’t a warrant officer made by warrant because if he had a commission he’d be a commissioned officer. [http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r601\_100.pdf](http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r601_100.pdf) _Appointment of Commissioned Warrant Officers in the Regular Army,_ ---
**Author:** ![bubba001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f17d59/32.png) [@bubba001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bubba001)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/45 "2015-01-10T00:06:57Z")
> [@LH75](#): > > Among firearms enthusiasts, there seem to be a huge number of people who were Marine Recon Special Operations Snipers. There are also a great many who are former Navy Seal Team Special Operations Snipers. > > They are on the internet, so it must all be true I’ve noticed, in a long career of drinking, that most everybody I’ve ever met that told me that they were in Nam, was either a Marine sniper, special forces, black ops guy, or CIA. I question if a lot of these folks were ever in the military at all. I’ve had guys that were several years younger than me, tell me that they were in the Vietnam. One guy told me that he was a door gunner during the Tet offensive in 68? I was 13 in 68, and he was 5 years younger than I. The same idiot told me that he was a seal, a marine aviator, LURP, and a few other things. When somebody tells me that they were in that war, I immediately think “Bullshit”. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/46 "2015-01-10T00:10:17Z")
> [@bubba001](#): > > I’ve noticed, in a long career of drinking, that most everybody I’ve ever met that told me that they were in Nam, was either a Marine sniper, special forces, black ops guy, or CIA. I question if a lot of these folks were ever in the military at all. I’ve had guys that were several years younger than me, tell me that they were in the Vietnam. One guy told me that he was a door gunner during the Tet offensive in 68? I was 13 in 68, and he was 5 years younger than I. The same idiot told me that he was a seal, a marine aviator, LURP, and a few other things. When somebody tells me that they were in that war, I immediately think “Bullshit”. Yeah but _if the US Army posted a website about them,_ I’d be less inclined to say “Bullshit”. Read **obbn** ’s post #4. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/47 "2015-01-10T00:14:18Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > [http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r601\_100.pdf](http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r601_100.pdf) > _Appointment of Commissioned Warrant Officers in the Regular Army,_ Except the document you linked to is titled Appointment of Commissioned _and_ Warrant Officers in the Regular Army ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/48 "2015-01-10T00:15:42Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Except the document you linked to is titled > Appointment of Commissioned _and_ Warrant Officers in the Regular Army Yes, that’s the title \*of the document. \* So? Section III _Appointment of Commissioned Warrant Officers in the Regular Army_ ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/49 "2015-01-10T00:58:51Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Except the document you linked to is titled > Appointment of Commissioned _and_ Warrant Officers in the Regular Army > [@DrDeth](#): > > Yes, that’s the title \*of the document. \* > > So? > > Section III > _Appointment of Commissioned Warrant Officers in the Regular Army_ now now - don’t go ripping each other’s heads off! ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/50 "2015-01-10T01:09:26Z")
I asked my dad who is a retired CW-5 and Chinook pilot, along with being a retired member of the 10 1st Airborne Division said he has never heard of the guy but doesn’t doubt he was military. He said this to me when I asked him about his opinion of the legitimacy of Warrior Man’s war stories [Quote=MyDad] The only difference between a Fairy Tale and a war story is how they start : Fairy Tail… “Once upon a time.” War Story… "And this ain’t no shit. " [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![obbn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d6d6ee/32.png) [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/51 "2015-01-10T01:41:05Z")
> [@wevets](#): > > Wow. Good thing the Army stopped soldiers from bringing their wives and children along on special ops - his experience must have been the instigation for that policy. He can’t be blamed though, how could he have known the enemy would kill to keep that body in their country? Fair I think he said he met his wife while in country. ---
**Author:** ![obbn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d6d6ee/32.png) [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/52 "2015-01-10T01:43:46Z")
> [@chacoguy](#): > > I’m reading the same book and I’ve gotten to the point of just skimming. Between his invention of ‘Rex Kwon Do’ and doing a fucking Sun Dance, to all of his ninja bullshit, I’ve pretty much just given up. Well, at least we only paid $1.99 for this work of fiction. I am assuming you got it from Amazon in e book format too. It was on sale last week. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/53 "2015-01-10T02:17:29Z")
> [@bubba001](#): > > I’ve noticed, in a long career of drinking, that most everybody I’ve ever met that told me that they were in Nam, was either a Marine sniper, special forces, black ops guy, or CIA. I question if a lot of these folks were ever in the military at all. I’ve had guys that were several years younger than me, tell me that they were in the Vietnam. One guy told me that he was a door gunner during the Tet offensive in 68? I was 13 in 68, and he was 5 years younger than I. The same idiot told me that he was a seal, a marine aviator, LURP, and a few other things. When somebody tells me that they were in that war, I immediately think “Bullshit”. I can immediately think of several that were in the military at that time. My dad was an officer driving a desk and had nothing to do with the actual fighting [at that point in time he was doing logistics] and a couple of marines, both carried guns and walked a lot - though since one guy was small and skinny they stuffed him down tunnels occasionally. My dad’s army buddies of the time were also all officers driving desks … and mrAru had an uncle who was a pilot - making deliveries to Antarctica from Australia and absolutely nothing to do with the actual war zone. Basic boring duties [OK, the marines had some interesting times, but they were basic grunt types.] ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/54 "2015-01-10T02:18:25Z")
It’s NOT FICTION! Those bad guys totally killed his family in front of him, but then, inexplicably, left Mr. Green Beret, Ninja Death Dude alive, because there’s no way that it would turn out any way other than well. I’m pretty convinced that he’s a real person whom served well and did some crazy stuff. He’s still full of shit, just like that guy that cornholed Jesse Ventura, or something. ETA: responding to obbn. ---
**Author:** ![obbn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/d6d6ee/32.png) [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/55 "2015-01-10T02:28:15Z")
> [@chacoguy](#): > > It’s NOT FICTION! Those bad guys totally killed his family in front of him, but then, inexplicably, left Mr. Green Beret, Ninja Death Dude alive, because there’s no way that it would turn out any way other than well. > > I’m pretty convinced that he’s a real person whom served well and did some crazy stuff. He’s still full of shit, just like that guy that cornholed Jesse Ventura, or something. > > ETA: responding to obbn. I call dibs on NINJA DEATH DUDE for a band name! ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/56 "2015-01-10T02:55:53Z")
No, that should be your personal name; like Sting or Bono. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/57 "2015-01-10T06:49:05Z")
> [@TSBG](#): > > From the link: > > “his lifelong commitment to training—mine, body and spirit—” > > Maybe that explains the explosive force he generated with his hands. Spirit hands, the ever so slightly more deadly version of jazz hands. CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/58 "2015-01-10T07:51:37Z")
I invented cmykwon-do, and I have an infinityith degree black belt in it. I’m giving myself the infinity-plus-one belt tomorrow once I pop my own head off and glue it back on with my own magical testosterone. Y’know, for America and freedom and stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/59 "2015-01-10T14:07:17Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > I invented cmykwon-do, and I have an infinityith degree black belt in it. I’m giving myself the infinity-plus-one belt tomorrow once I pop my own head off and glue it back on with my own magical testosterone. > > Y’know, for America and freedom and stuff. Well, I, for one, am pulling for you! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/his-head-just-popped-right-off/709386/60 "2015-01-10T15:38:47Z")
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