American Hero ~ Captain Richard Phillips


	American Hero ~ Captain Richard Phillips

merrie

4-12-2009 6:49 PM

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capt. richard phillips, cmdr. frank castellano, navy seal sharp shooters, 3 pirates killed

merrie says:

Snipers on the fantail of the destroyer USS Bainbridge, which was towing the lifeboat with a 100-foot line, opened fire when they "observed the pirates with their heads and shoulders exposed," Gortney said.

The captain, widely hailed for giving himself up as a hostage to save his crew and for his valiant escape attempt Friday, was unhurt and safely aboard the USS Boxer.

He (Captain Phillips) told his boss, John Reinhart, head of the Maersk Line shipping company, that he wasn't comfortable with the hero label.

"'The heroes are the Navy, the Seals, and those that have brought me home.' That was his quote," Reinhart said.

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4-12-2009 7:35 PM

shaor

What a wonderful happy ending!

4-12-2009 8:46 PM

merrie

Thanks to Capt. Phillips, our brave military and everyone else who got the job done.

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