Posted on 05/08/2018 5:10:42 PM PDT by Sax
The Navy SEALs Allegedly Left Behind a Man in Afghanistan. Did They Also Try to Block His Medal of Honor? Jay was part of an elite reconnaissance team operating behind enemy lines, and he immediately recognized the call sign and voice. They belonged to his counterpart on another team: Air Force Technical Sergeant John Chapman. From his hidden perch, Jay responded again and again on his powerful satellite-capable radio. But he received no reply. The voice continued for about 40 minutes, he says, like a plaintive mantra—“This is Mako Three Zero Charlie…. This is Mako Three Zero Charlie….” Then it fell silent. It wasn’t until the next evening that Jay learned Chapman had died, that he was the last American to hear him alive. Today, some 16 years after Chapman’s tragic death, fierce disagreement over what happened on that snowy peak threatens to overshadow two Medal of Honor recommendations that—as of publication—await White House approval. The bitter dispute pits members of the Navy SEALs against Air Force special operators and Army Rangers. It has entangled numerous senior military leaders, several of whom had personal links to the desperate fight on Takur Ghar mountain. ...
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It’s not called the Fog of war for nothing.
This is from Newsweak. I’d like to see something from a more credible source.
Well, OK, here goes, I don't know what happened.
Snoozeweek lacks even my, "creds".
When did we start naming guys on Spec Ops? giving away call signs and writing books 5 months after the event?
OH! that’s right! It was Obama and Sloe Joe fingering some Seals!
Got a pile of them killed!
Pinching my nose..SMH
Seriously, When did we start giving inside details of Spec Ops?
My good friend, who is my age flying Apaches, was in Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Musa Quala and a number of places, I don’t even know what the damn things fly on, JP4 or JetA
He just told me don’t pee on it when it’s lit to put it out... :)
Once again: there is nothing called CMOH.
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