Unfathomable heroics of airman left behind by SEAL Team 6

DailyMail ^ | 28 August 2016 | By Ariel Zilber For Dailymail.com

[volunbeer]

Sgt. Chapman and those like him who selflessly risk themselves for their fellow soldiers and our nation deserve our highest thanks and admiration...... far beyond what we give to football players.

[Theoria]

Roberts Ridge sucked. Part of it was the enemy, but also real world jsoc battle. Coordinating different units is always complex and a learning process. There will always be finger pointing after such operations.

[silverleaf]

Yes, we only give football players like Colon $19 million a year

[bigtoona]

I think splitting hairs on this is a disservice to what he did. I’m not military but I think there is plenty of reason to give it to him. I pray that if I were in his position that I would have HALF the balls that he had. Wow.

[Albion Wilde]

bump

[Robert A Cook PE]

But, you see, this condemns the SEAL team by its promotion of the “leave behind” command.

But then again, ALL of the SEAL Team 6 members were later killed ... Apparently by a set-up report from a “green force” betrayal inside the launch area of the unarmored helicopter.

[GrootheWanderer]

Huh? Chief Britt Slabinski, the top SEAL on that mission, is still alive. He has been quoted by name in several of the stories about these new discoveries. A quick Google search shows that his commander, Vic Hyder, who wasn’t actually on the mountain but was directing the overall SEAL effort that day is still alive. Looks like several of the other SEALs there are still alive, too.

[roughman]

He exposed himself to lay down suppression fire when the QRF was flying in to the battle.He saved many lives.

[Graybeard58]

on February 24, 1969. He became the lowest ranked serviceman in the Air Force to receive the Medal of Honor, the United States military’s highest honor

Levitow received the Medal of Honor from President Richard Nixon on, May 14, 1970, on Armed Forces Day. Levitow died of cancer on November 8, 2000 received the Medal of Honor from President Richard Nixon on, May 14, 1970, on Armed Forces Day. Levitow died of cancer on November 8, 2000

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For the life of me I cannot remember the other E.M.’s name but the C.M.O.H. was awarded him years after his death in battle, because A.F. fought it.

He was an E-4 (A/1C) at the time of his death, which made him lower rank than Sgt. Levitow.

I cannot remember the other name, yet I remember posting his story on F.R. I’m 71 years old and an A.F. vet.

[Lower Deck]

So the brave SEALs looked out for each other, but cut and ran leaving the Air Force guy behind?

That is way out of line and completely uncalled for.

[Lower Deck]

President Clinton (a Vietnam era draft dodger) & Obama (obscure background ... military/otherwise) have handed out more MOH’s than all of their predecessors combined.

The president has no say on who receives the Medal of Honor. He presents it on behalf of, and in the name of Congress. In short he presents it to whoever he's told to present it to.

[PAR35]

But I notice you don’t say it is inaccurate. You should get a job working in the Hillary campaign.

[PAR35]

Thinking of Airman First Class William H. Pitsenbarger? (Posthumously promoted to Staff Sgt).

[Lower Deck]

But I notice you don’t say it is inaccurate. You should get a job working in the Hillary campaign.

Since you asked, I find it impossible to believe that a U.S. Navy Seal, or any other combat commander worth his salt, would willingly leave any person under their command behind, regardless of branch, if he thought that person was alive. I'm genuinely sorry that you believe otherwise.