Mr. Pennington

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Disambiguation: Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert E. Pennington is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer. Primary subject is the Afghanistan horse-soldier and veteran featured in '12 Strong' film. Not to be confused with other Penningtons in government service.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 (Retired) Robert E. Pennington served over 30 years in the United States Army with 26 years in the Special Forces Regiment (Green Berets). He joined the Army in 1985, graduated the Special Forces Qualification Course in 1990, and served as a Weapons Sergeant and detachment commander with 5th Special Forces Group. Pennington participated in Operation DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM (1990–91) with ODA-576, and gained prominence as Assistant Detachment Commander of ODA-595 during the initial unconventional warfare campaign in Afghanistan (2001–2002), where his detachment conducted horse-mounted combat operations and was credited with liberating over 50 cities and villages from Taliban/Al Qaeda control. He has received multiple military decorations including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with Valor Device, and the 2018 MG Shacknow Award for combat actions. Post-retirement, he co-founded American Freedom Distillery in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has been featured in the film '12 Strong' and documentaries 'Legions of Brothers' and 'The Pasha.'

Enriquecimento (PT-BR)

Desambiguação: Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert E. Pennington is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer. Primary subject is the Afghanistan horse-soldier and veteran featured in '12 Strong' film. Not to be confused with other Penningtons in government service.

O Chefe de Oficial de Garantia 4 (Aposentado) Robert E. Pennington serviu mais de 30 anos no Exército dos Estados Unidos com 26 anos no Regimento de Forças Especiais (Green Berets). Entrou no Exército em 1985, formou-se no Curso de Qualificação das Forças Especiais em 1990, e serviu como Sargento de Armas e comandante de destacamento com o 5º Grupo de Forças Especiais. Pennington participou da Operação DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM (1990–91) com ODA-576, e ganhou destaque como Comandante Assistente do Destacamento da ODA-595 durante a campanha de guerra não convencional inicial no Afeganistão (2001–2002), onde seu destacamento realizou operações de combate a cavalo e recebeu crédito por libertar mais de 50 cidades e vilarejos do controle do Talibã/Al Qaeda. Recebeu várias condecorações militares, incluindo a Legion of Merit, Bronze Star com Dispositivo de Valor e o Prêmio MG Shacknow de 2018 por ações em combate. Após aposentadoria, co-fundou a American Freedom Distillery em St. Petersburg, Flórida, e foi destaque no filme '12 Strong' e nos documentários 'Legions of Brothers' e 'The Pasha'.

External Sources

• Distinguished Member of the Special Forces Regiment — Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert E. Pennington · Special Warfare Center and School (SWCS) · reliability: high — 30+ years Army service, 26 years Special Forces; ODA-576 Gulf War deployment; ODA-595 Afghanistan operations; 2018 MG Shacknow Award; 2020 Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame
• Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert Pennington, USA, Retired · ODA-595 Official Website · reliability: high — Joined Army 1985, SFQC 1990; 5th Special Forces Group; Horse Soldier Bourbon co-founder; Featured in '12 Strong' film and documentaries

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