ground (and the stipulation that the actions of CMOH recipients must former SEAL Team officer and his civilian work for a firm As troops climbed out, a rocket-propelled grenade rocked the craft, and the men scrambled back aboard for a rapid liftoff. Daily Kos moves in solidarity with the Black community. Honoring the uncommon valor of all of these men is our goal today; today we relive the heroism of Navy SEAL Neil C. Roberts. When the helicopter was hit, a Navy SEAL, Petty Officer Neil C. Roberts fell out of the back of the aircraft. Razor 04 flew as fast as it could, but each minute felt like an eternity for everyone aboard. COMMENTARY - POW's - US VERSUS THEM. that the investigation might result in an award of the CMOH and I Clockwise from top left: Blue Squadron, known as the Pirates; Gold Squadron, known as the Knights; Red Squadron, known as the Redmen; and Silver Squadron, SEAL Team Six carried out the mission to kill Osama bin Laden (right) in 2011, SEAL Neil Roberts was killed and mutilated by insurgents in 2002, Footage from Roberts Ridge shows a US helicopter landing on the mountain held by Al Qaeda fighters, Helicopters were transporting SEAL Team Six to meet the convoy when Air Force jets bombed it, A helicopter lands during the search for Neil Roberts, Rear Adm. Hugh Wyman Howard III allegedly handed out ceremonial axes to his team, These $600 axes were used to hack at enemy fighters, according to the report, Capt. We know theyre there, and every so often evidence of their work is splashed across the news the killings of Musab al-Zarqawi and Osama Bin Laden, the rescue of the Maersk Alabama crew. WebThe first death was suffered by Petty Officer 1st Class Neil C. Roberts, who fell out of the back of a Chinook helicopter as it lifted off under heavy fire. Apparently the act of killing an American detainee is acceptable while The pilot would have to depart as quickly as hed landed, and with severely mangled controls. The dead and wounded were on the ground as long as 12 hours before help arrived. Show gratitude whenever the opportunity arises by honoring our flag, thanking our service members, and proving you know what patriotism is all about. WebThat fact, contained in classified after-action reports reaching Washington, was interpreted by some Pentagon officials and military officers as proof that Petty Officer Neil C. A rocket-propelled grenade came flaming in from the left, tearing through the cargo bay and exploding. At 02:45 AM, Razor 03 began its descent. You have to be very careful, because [otherwise] you have another one or two helicopters down, Rosa said. Go!" March 5, 2002. The Battle of Takur Ghar was a short but intense military engagement between United States special operations forces and al-Qaeda insurgents fought in March 2002, atop Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan. 18SEAL Team members, including foursenior leaders, over two years. Nate Self and Staff Sgt. Send Flowers. Razor 03, the Chinook helicopter transporting Roberts and his team came under immediate fire when it tried to land and the captain made the call to take off. Uncommon American Heroes such as Roberts rarely receive the accolades theyre due in part because their heroism goes unnoticed. The Shahi-Kot Valley has a mean altitude of 9,000 feet and is known for its horrifically rugged terrain and was the center of Operation Anaconda, an op which was the much larger event surrounding the Battle of Roberts Ridge. By story changed with almost every telling; new presumptions are Those that they got were fighters for rent, not the pros, he said. Mortar fire killed two of his men and injured 24, prompting the general to retreat and call for continued air power. in the past, including accounts of things that did not go right and SEAL teams were then placed on the ground. Predator drone showed that al-Qaeda fighters killed Roberts just before 4:30 a.m. on March 4. A stunning new expos published today in The Intercept about the elite military unitSEALTeam 6 reveals a darker side of the group best known for killing Osama bin Laden. Now the helo was without electrical power, and that meant the mini guns couldnt be fired. He was alone and wounded, but he was alive. He told me that Roberts As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. When the helicopters landed safely, the crew discovered to its horror that Roberts, the 32-year- old Navy SEAL, was missing. Source: 2002 POW NETWORK, Reuters News, FOX News. Last Updated: March 05, 2002 09:29 PM ET Sometimes we find out their identities when theyre suddenly, tragically killed in action, but we only know a small portion of their stories. Inside the vehicle were one or two rifles, as is customary in Afghanistan, but none of the men wore military clothing or had any extra ammunition. For other inquiries, Contact Us. And then they murdered him. The primary reason for not trying to disseminate information was California. Anyone can read what you share. movement, a lot of wind, and a hell of a lot of gravity. A third RPG followed, showering the helo with shrapnel as it detonated just ahead of them, and a fourth tore into the tails right-side turbine. Many SOFREP readers wrote to us asking if the allegations in the article are correct. It was a battle that cost America the lives of 7 service members and numerous wounded. WebSEAL Neil Roberts was killed and mutilated by insurgents in 2002 Credit: U.S Navy 16 Footage from Roberts Ridge shows a US helicopter landing on the mountain held by Al Neil C. Roberts (August 16, 1969 March 4, 2002) United States Navy SEAL, fell from rear ramp of helicopter being fired upon by enemy machine guns during Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan, because bullets had cut some of the hydraulic lines and he had slipped on leaking oil. He acquired a police record, he consumed illicit substances. DEVGRU is often referred to by the name of its predecessor, SEAL Team Six, and it was with this Special Missions Unit Roberts found himself. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. At a remote site, Maj. Gen. Frank L. Hagenbeck watched helplessly. , a darker, more troubling story has been suppressed and ignored a story replete with tactical brilliance on battlefields around the world coupled with a pattern of silence and deceit when downrange actions lead to episodes of criminal brutality. The offensive has become the largest of the Afghan war and the bloodiest for U.S. troops. Gen. John W. Rosa Jr., deputy director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a Pentagon briefing. We body-slammed them . From the accounts which I have The Night Stalkers helos were known as Razor 03 and Razor 04, and Navy SEAL Neil Roberts boarded Razor 03. according to what my friend told me, the unmanned aerial drone Some of them have claimed there Id been told more. National security reporter Matthew Cole spent two years investigating accounts of ghastly atrocities committed by members of the unit, including mutilating corpses, skinnings and attempted beheadings. too, have many additional questions about those events, and wish Many SOFREP readers wrote to us asking if the allegations in the article are correct. A relative visits the burial site of Navy SEAL Petty Officer 1st Class Neil C. Roberts at Prospect Hill Cemetery in 2007. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. They also came under enemy fire, and two SEALs along with Chapman were wounded. Then there'sBritt Slabinski, a SEAL Team Six operator left traumatised after heroicallyleading the effort to recover Roberts' body. falling off the helicopter. Then the barrage of bullets began. Lt. Col. Frank LaCamera and a force of about 40 troops were caught in a 12-hour battle. Neil l'adorato padre di Summer Roberts. They grabbed him, and then they dragged him away. Since The combination of helicopter weight limits and thin atmosphere meant that Razor 04 had to take everyone back to Gardez, drop off the Razor 03 crew, and then return with Mako 30 to Takur Ghar. The second helicopter dropped its men, leaving the damaged Chinook on the ground. With few. SEAL teams were then placed on the NEIL C. ROBERTS OBITUARY. The only thing they want to do is to attack America in any way BUD/S stands for "Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL" and 184 was the class # Neil Roberts graduated with through his Seal training. embarrassment to US higher command elements, but to prevent up, and/or an effort to spin the story to hide the truth of varied accounts from various government officials and military men killed as the result of a bullet which struck him in the head. GUTS, NO GLORY - Unmasking Navy SEAL Imposters, NO Beneath the dark chop of the waves are more than 1 million known species and potentially 9 million unknown. Which is a long way from Prev Page A wounded man. The Among the other sickening allegations put forward in the 14,000 word piece is that some members used $600 ceremonial axes dished out to Red Squadron teammates who had been in the squad for over a year to mutilate and skin the bodies of fallen enemy fighters. In total, seven Americans died through the entire operation. He killed at least two, one in hand to hand combat, before he was finally killed. But U.S. strategists believe that hundreds of Al Qaeda fighters remain, Air Force Brig. The SEAL wasnt just tough, and he wasnt just brave. very highly placed; ABH1(SEAL) Neil C. Roberts was killed seen by an aerial surveillance drone, there was no audio and Enemy combatants manhandled his body and The call has been loud, almost deafening, as the world That former been given by individual(s) who were involved in investigating the at? Then there is SEAL Team Six's most famous hour, which Cole says sums up the state of disarray the unit was in by then. With fewexceptions, a darker, more troubling story has been suppressed and ignored a story replete with tactical brilliance on battlefields around the world coupled with a pattern of silence and deceit when downrange actions lead to episodes of criminal brutality. Beheading fallen fighters, revelling in 'war porn' videos, blasting the skulls of corpses and even engaging in Nazi-style psychological warfare these are the alleged practices of the fabled SEAL Team Six during its time in the Middle East, according to an explosive expose. Upon entering one compound, troops found recoilless rifles, mortar equipment, a state identification card from Saudi Arabia, a Koran and receipts from businesses, including one from a hotel in Mashhad, Iran, near the Afghan border. human rights. '', Secretary Rumsfeld said the important issue was that ''a fine American's dead. There, six American special operations troops were killed and 11 were injured while exchanging fire with suspected Al Qaeda fighters. SIRKANKEL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The officers said the Navy SEAL, Neil Roberts, 32, was left behind when his As If I told you I cut off a head after an operation, explaining that I got caught up in the moment, went over the line one time youd have sympathy for me. Named "Objective Bull", the mission was based on drone footage of a man believed to be the Al Qaeda leader being driven through the eastern province of Paktia. Roberts was killed in combat during a clandestine nighttime insertion, when the helicopter he readying to exit made a rushed take-off after it was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. Another official who has read the after-action reports said: ''He was alive when he left the chopper. Meanwhile, residents of Gardez, a rugged city nestled between majestic mountains, stood on their rooftops in their tunics and turbans to watch the air show. and the Generals all saw this as it played out on their TV monitors back at civilized men - as opposed to the evil murdering beasts who captured Neil Air Force combat controller Master Sergeant John Chapman was with the second SEAL team on Razor 4, inserted onto the mountain. Special Operations Association - Member #2440-GA Team affiliation, or service time frame). Air Force combat controllers and pararescuemen fought against It also marked the first time that Air National Guard ground units, particularly pararescue personnel and air combat controllers, were used to support joint ground combat operations. Yesterday The Intercept published an explosive article titled The Crimes of SEAL Team Six which accuses the unit of institutionalizing war crimes from a formerunit commander on down into the enlisted ranks. All of the Al Qaeda detainees at Friel remained nearby only a few minutes. final grim details may never be known since Roberts was the only SEAL officer led to his being involved in the most intimate It was now the early morning hours of March 4, 2002, and the SEALs, aboard Razor 03 and Razor 04, approached the Shahi-Kot Valley. could be resolved. cells waiting for their lunch. I can only say that the former SEAL officer who Neil Roberts displayed the kind of stunning courage and cool in the face of sure death one expects only from myths and legends. McRaven was assigned head of Joint Special Operations and allegedly tried to reign in SEAL Team Six, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and top advisers watch as the raid to kill bin Laden unfolds, Robert O'Neill says he shot bin Laden in the head, Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette wrote a book claiming he killed bin Laden, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). As a result of the angle the pilot had landed at, the men were temporarily protected from the worst of the gunfire. For 30 minutes in the early morning light, the gunship fired on enemy positions before breaking away. When the team landed at the bomb site they were allegedly presented with the bodies of innocent men women and children. Class / U.S. NAVY, Norfolk, VA Actual drone footage taken during the battle shows the harrowing conditions, and the heroism of those who fought on Roberts Ridge 18 years ago. Acft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground. But since then, Robert O'Neill and another teammate Matt Bissonnette have been vying for the right to claim themselves as bin Laden's killer and the lucrative ability to sell their story. The crew chief grabbed Roberts pack, and the weight of the SEAL pulled him off the ramp, too. Now not only was the helo precariously perched on the saddle of the peak on sharp, protruding shale, but they were surrounded by snow. his few grenades against machine gun positions. I, New Intercept Expos Uncovers SEAL Team 6's Ghastly Trail of Atrocities, Mutilations, Killings, Democracy Now. Parts of SEAL Team 6 began acting with an air of impunity that disturbed observers within the command. In the minutes after Petty Officer Roberts fell from the helicopter, commanders monitoring video from a Predator unmanned surveillance plane said they had seen adversaries seize the Navy commando. unaware that it was severely damaged) and was attempting to weapons as they moved to ensure that he was dead. The helo lurched into action. evaluation of what occurred at Takur Ghar. Fazlullah said he had no doubt of the final outcome. Yet "Although I sacrificed personal freedom and many other things, I got The mystery surrounding the combat death of a Navy Seal deepened today as Pentagon officials said the commando's search-and-rescue beacon was activated by hand after he tumbled from a helicopter in Afghanistan. After Those gyrations caused Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Neil Roberts to fall off the ramp. has condemned and cursed the way the Al Qaeda fighters have been treated in As the helicopter took flight, Roberts fell out the open ramp and tumbled onto the snow. members of the American military. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of the family of Neil Roberts. The aircrew flew about four miles away where is set down, assessed the damage to the aircraft and casualties to the customers, at which point they realized they were a man short. Roberts had been sure the helo would return for him (as he was He had been there was an immediate clamp-down on all information pertaining to It is then claimed that one of the unit,Lieutenant Commander Vic Hyder, shot and killed a terrified civilian fleeing the carnage, before gruesomely mutilating his body. Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 In November of 1992, Roberts was assigned to SEAL Team Two at NAB Little Creek, Virginia, and for 6 years he took on an untold number of missions. FORMER Special Investigator - SEAL Authentication Team may hear. Although I sacrificed personal freedom and many other things, I got just as much as I gave. En Espaol. Friendly forces could not rescue PO1 Roberts after the fall, and RAZOR 03 ended up making a crash landing. The SEAL team mistakenly believed Chapman was killed. bullet in the back of his head - and had Cole has interviewed18SEAL Team members, including foursenior leaders, over two years. pass this reply along in response to the inquiry regarding the death Before he was done with his years in Guam, he announced his intent to become a Navy SEAL.Our uncommon American Hero was born on August 16, 1969, in Woodland, California. According to multiple SEAL Team 6 sources, the events of that day set off a cascade of extraordinary violence. Men, women, and a small girl, motionless and in the fetal position, appeared dead. ***** This line separates my response from the foregoing ***** Please, Village Idiotverifiable evidence that Obama indeed Ignores the death of Seal Neil C. Roberts. In March 2002, during Operation Anaconda, Navy SEALsattempted abefore-dawn helicopter insertion to establish an observation post on a mountain peak overlooking the Shah-i Kot valley in Paktia province. The Chinook helicopter had just touched down. Matthew A. Commons, 21, of Boulder City, Nev.; Air Force Tech. Suddenly the helicopter gunners began calling out warnings they saw people and other signs of human activity. later his body/head were shot at least once more and possibly Site content may be used for any purpose without explicit permission unless otherwise specified. the island of Cuba a couple of hundred captured Al Qaeda prisoners sit in forces.). 2002, I can relate only what I was told by an individual who was/is what happened. The point man, who was on the right-hand side of the helo, yelled that he could see multiple decapitated goats hanging from the trees by their legs. About 1,000 U.S. troops have been engaged in the fight against the well-entrenched Taliban and Al Qaeda forces, whose numbers are unclear. captivity by Americans. Fortunately for them the Al Qaeda detainees in Cuba were captured by addition to treating any injuries sustained during their capture, American and killed hundreds of those guys, Hagenbeck said. Apparently jolted out the back of the Chinook $("html, body").delay(250).animate({ scrollTop: $('#scroll-to-point').offset().top }, 500); '', See the article in its original context from. One of the Navy SEALs, PO1 Neil C. Roberts, fell out of the helicopter whilst under fire. U.S. Navy SEAL (SEa, Air, Land) Aviation Boatswains Mate-Aircraft Handler Petty Officer 1st Class Neil Roberts. When at last the rescue attempts and firefights ended on March 5, 2002, 7 men had died: Navy SEAL PO1 Neil Roberts, USAF TSgt John Chapman, USAF SrA Jason Cunningham, Rangers CPL Matthew Commons, SGT Bradley Crose, and SPC Marc Anderson, and Night Stalker SGT Phillip Svitak. WebNeil Fifi Roberts, a member of the SEAL recon team, fell 10 feet from the back of a Chinook and was stranded as the helicopter took fire from foreign al Qaeda fighters who TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. He fell approximately 5 to 10 feet (1.5 to 3.0 m) to the snowy ground below. Nine Line is an American Clothing Company with American made Apparel and Accessories- Veteran Owned and Operated. In addition to Roberts, the Pentagon identified the slain servicemen as Army Sgt. Clinton Wisebaker there on the ground, injured from his fall, alive and conscious. Yesterday The Intercept published an explosive article titled , which accuses the unit of institutionalizing war crimes from a formerunit commander on down into the enlisted ranks. He was the primary Air Force combat search and rescue medic assigned to a task force sent to recover Tech. overview of the sequence of events in an attempt to give me enough No cause of death has been determined for Petty Officer Roberts, although Pentagon officials said his body showed signs of a critical bullet wound. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on September 14, 1987, and completed basic training at NTC Orlando, Florida, in not even concerned about those terrorists. Something tells me our imaginations cannot even begin to do justice to this American Hero. ***** This line separates my response from the foregoing ***** Please, Village Idiotverifiable evidence that Obama indeed Ignores the death of Seal Neil C. Roberts. FOX NEWS reports his throat was slashed and he had a "We saw him on the Predator being dragged off by three al Qaeda Sgt. Neil doppiato da Massimo Rossi. The dramatic circumstances of Roberts' The RPG tore through the left-side electrical panel, barely missing the gas tank, and exploded inside the helo, stunning the crew and starting a fire. 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AP The Navy SEAL who was slain after falling out of his Chief Warrant Officer Stanley L. Harriman, 34, of Wade, N.C. (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.). WebFaces of the Fallen is a collection of information about each U.S. service member who has died as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Roberts was not captured or detained or held he A SEAL team commanderhad shot an unarmed wounded Afghan, and mutilated his body. Web Neil C. Roberts, in a letter he left for his wife Roberts, a Navy SEAL, survived a fall from a Chinook helicopter only to be captured and killed by enemy fighters. NSWDG. Shahikot Valley when the events took place. Faircount Media Group. We treat them with care and compassion and we Slabinski and others are said to have been inspired by the psychological warfare spelled out in the book, and became fascinated with the idea of "Terrorising the Taliban" until they surrendered, the report says. He burned through his primary and secondary ammo, emptying his SAW and using his grenades, and on he battled. The helicopter was then forced to land 4 and a half miles away from where Roberts was killed. several times At no time did the information I received ever you may address your envelopes to the surviving spouse or parents c/o the Naval Special Warfare Foundation, P.O. USN 1970-1978 OUR people are STILL in danger!, Army vet speaks out on Afghan fall: I am truly scared for this country. outsiders from learning about communications failures between WebThe day after the recovery of Neil Roberts mutilated body, the United States had opened fire on some vehicles in the Shah-i-Kot Valley. Sgt. SEAL Team ONE was cautioned that we dont want to disrupt that investigation The familys neighbors and friends recall him as a nice boy who did his best not to get bogged down by the negative side of life, and everyone agrees he was scrappy. The remaining members of MAKO 30 traveled to PO1 John Chappy Chapman, dead. There was already a need for air support in the area, and the gunship had no choice but to move on. On His wife, Patricia, was born and raised in York County. reduced his ability to evade, and finally resulted in his being An enemy force of about 40 was rapidly approaching. felt that the helicopter from which he had fallen would to the base and did a head count they were one member shy. they can. Most likely due to the harsh jerks and sudden jarring of Razor 03, which was absolutely unavoidable, this is when the helo lost a man. Although his actions were footage showed Roberts using his SAW, then his sidearm, and finally Apparently it is okay to shoot a wounded Three Rangers, CPL Matthew A. Commons, SGT Bradley S. Crose, and SPC Marc A. Anderson were killed, as well as Army SOAR SGT. As additional Afghan and U.S. troops were moved into position to strengthen the offensive, Afghan commanders allied with the U.S. predicted that it was just a matter of time before all resistance to Afghanistans new interim government was crushed. The petty officer's body, apparently abandoned by the enemy, was flown off the battlefield on Monday after Special Operations forces fought off troops suspected of belonging to Al Qaeda and the Taliban for 12 hours before rescue helicopters arrived. "I saw a big flash," said Jeremy, a crew chief. . Muslim governments, our European allies, and provide him health and comfort over and above anything he has ever known Perhaps its time to take notice of the heroism around you, because whether you realize it or not, its there. To learn more about our mission, visit:www.ninelineapparel.com. The mental scars that formed from the events of March 2002 are what dragged some members of the unit into pits of moral depravity, the Intercept report by Michael Cole claims. John A. Chapman, 36, of Waco, Texas; and Air Force Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham, 26, of Camarillo. friendly on the ground at the time. . One of the men, Neil C. Roberts, was severely wounded, and the two men decided to jump from the cliff and break their legs rather than be shot dead. On Tuesday, troops involved in the fight and local Afghans described the ongoing battle as extremely intense. 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