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Letter from Special Ops......
timberbeast
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>>Subject: Navy SEAL heroics, but Not in the news
> > >>
> > >>Latest scoop on what really happened to the Navy
> > >>SEAL that fell out of
> > >>the helicopter (during the aborted LZ insertion)
> > >>early during Operation
> > >>Anaconda over in Afghanistan. Thank God for the
> > >>internet.
> > >>
> > >>Subject: A story that will not be Told!!
> > >>
> > >>I received this from an old friend who is still with
> > >>them and maintains
> > >>access.
> > >>
> >
>________________________________________________________________________
> > >>__
> > >>"I apologize in advance for the lengthy e-mail, but
> > >>I have just gotten
> > >>back from Neil's funeral. There were over 1,000
> > >>people in attendance and
> > >>needless to say, it was moving. I had the
> > >>opportunity to speak with
> > >>several individuals, both in the Teams and in the
> > >>Agency, who were in
> > >>country at the time of Neil's death and who had also
> > >>viewed the Predator
> > >>video as well as another video. The following is
> > >>merely a sanitized
> > >>compilation of the conversations I had and tid-bits
> > >>from Fitz's eulogy.
> > >>The usual disclaimers apply and there is some stuff
> > >>I need to leave out.
> > >>And I know I will not do the story justice, nor
> > >>could I ever hope to.
> > >>
> > >>Supposedly...as the helo was on final, it came under
> > >>fire. An
> > >>air-crewman fell off the back ramp and was dangling
> > >>by his tether. Neil
> > >>reached down to pull him back in. An RPG hit the
> > >>nose of the helo
> > >>(didn't explode) and the pilot subsequently made an
> > >>evasive maneuver.
> > >>Neil tumbled out (the air-crewman may have also
> > >>mistakenly pulled Neil
> > >>out while Neil was trying to recover him or that may
> > >>have not even of
> > >>happened - doesn't matter - bottom line, Neil fell
> > >>from about 10ft and
> > >>was on the ground alone). It is unclear as to
> > >>whether or not the guys on
> > >>board the helo knew that they lost a man. Helo
> > >>peeled away, developed
> > >>hydraulic problems, and crash-landed about a click
> > >>away.
> > >>
> > >>Neil turns on his beacon and low crawls to a
> > >>position under fire. Neil
> > >>takes the offensive, firing and maneuvering against
> > >>the enemy and
> > >>allegedly storms a machine-gun nest. Neil was shot
> > >>several times, but
> > >>continued the fight. Apparently, the Predator video
> > >>shows the mortal
> > >>wound and Neil falls to the ground (an hour after he
> > >>fell from the
> > >>helo). He had expended all of his ammo, both primary
> > >>and secondary, as
> > >>well as his grenades. The video has Neil point
> > >>shooting with his pistol
> > >>at very close ranges to the enemy.
> > >>
> > >>He was dead by the time the enemy arrived and
> > >>dragged him off. Not sure
> > >>on whether they intended to use Neil's body as a
> > >>decoy for an ambush or
> > >>as a bargaining chip or for another Somalia street
> > >>dragging episode.
> > >>Doesn't really matter.
> > >>
> > >>Then the boys came. The force was a mix of operators
> > >>and arrived about 2
> > >>hours later. As they expected, they encounter
> > >>significant hostile fire,
> > >>but returned fire immediately. Apparently, a lot of
> > >>undisclosed heroics
> > >>occurred that night and there was significant
> > >>payback (and I mean
> > >>significant). Several of our brothers were wounded,
> > >>two of which were
> > >>flown back to CONUS (one of whom may lose a foot).
> > >>People are talking
> > >>CMH level heroics - we'll see. After fierce fighting
> > >>and a valiant
> > >>rescue, Neil's body was recovered, as were the other
> > >>dead, and all were
> > >>evacuated.
> > >>
> > >>Payback has continued in various ways and that is
> > >>the stuff I can't go
> > >>into. But rest assured, what comes around, is going
> > >>around. Neil went
> > >>down fighting and took many of those @^%$ with him
> > >>(an unconfirmed
> > >>number). The ridge upon which he died is now called
> > >>Roberts Ridge.
> > >>
> > >>He was post-humously awarded the Bronze Star with a
> > >>V and a Purple
> > >>Heart. Neil is now SpecOps folklore and a legend in
> > >>the Teams for the
> > >>rest of eternity. Neil also left a wife (Patty) and
> > >>an 18-month old son
> > >>(Nathan). I believe Patty intends to move to
> > >>Pennsylvania to be with her
> > >>family (and as of this afternoon, Neil will also be
> > >>in York, PA).
> > >>
> > >>Guys, I hope this helps - it has been cathartic for
> > >>me, especially after
> > >>the press has royally screwed this one up (as
> > >>expected). In the near
> > >>future, several of us who knew Neil and his family
> > >>plan to work on the
> > >>scholarship fund to ensure that Nathan has anything
> > >>he needs. More to
> > >>follow on that-"
> > >>--
> > >
> > >
> >
> > >>
> > >>Latest scoop on what really happened to the Navy
> > >>SEAL that fell out of
> > >>the helicopter (during the aborted LZ insertion)
> > >>early during Operation
> > >>Anaconda over in Afghanistan. Thank God for the
> > >>internet.
> > >>
> > >>Subject: A story that will not be Told!!
> > >>
> > >>I received this from an old friend who is still with
> > >>them and maintains
> > >>access.
> > >>
> >
>________________________________________________________________________
> > >>__
> > >>"I apologize in advance for the lengthy e-mail, but
> > >>I have just gotten
> > >>back from Neil's funeral. There were over 1,000
> > >>people in attendance and
> > >>needless to say, it was moving. I had the
> > >>opportunity to speak with
> > >>several individuals, both in the Teams and in the
> > >>Agency, who were in
> > >>country at the time of Neil's death and who had also
> > >>viewed the Predator
> > >>video as well as another video. The following is
> > >>merely a sanitized
> > >>compilation of the conversations I had and tid-bits
> > >>from Fitz's eulogy.
> > >>The usual disclaimers apply and there is some stuff
> > >>I need to leave out.
> > >>And I know I will not do the story justice, nor
> > >>could I ever hope to.
> > >>
> > >>Supposedly...as the helo was on final, it came under
> > >>fire. An
> > >>air-crewman fell off the back ramp and was dangling
> > >>by his tether. Neil
> > >>reached down to pull him back in. An RPG hit the
> > >>nose of the helo
> > >>(didn't explode) and the pilot subsequently made an
> > >>evasive maneuver.
> > >>Neil tumbled out (the air-crewman may have also
> > >>mistakenly pulled Neil
> > >>out while Neil was trying to recover him or that may
> > >>have not even of
> > >>happened - doesn't matter - bottom line, Neil fell
> > >>from about 10ft and
> > >>was on the ground alone). It is unclear as to
> > >>whether or not the guys on
> > >>board the helo knew that they lost a man. Helo
> > >>peeled away, developed
> > >>hydraulic problems, and crash-landed about a click
> > >>away.
> > >>
> > >>Neil turns on his beacon and low crawls to a
> > >>position under fire. Neil
> > >>takes the offensive, firing and maneuvering against
> > >>the enemy and
> > >>allegedly storms a machine-gun nest. Neil was shot
> > >>several times, but
> > >>continued the fight. Apparently, the Predator video
> > >>shows the mortal
> > >>wound and Neil falls to the ground (an hour after he
> > >>fell from the
> > >>helo). He had expended all of his ammo, both primary
> > >>and secondary, as
> > >>well as his grenades. The video has Neil point
> > >>shooting with his pistol
> > >>at very close ranges to the enemy.
> > >>
> > >>He was dead by the time the enemy arrived and
> > >>dragged him off. Not sure
> > >>on whether they intended to use Neil's body as a
> > >>decoy for an ambush or
> > >>as a bargaining chip or for another Somalia street
> > >>dragging episode.
> > >>Doesn't really matter.
> > >>
> > >>Then the boys came. The force was a mix of operators
> > >>and arrived about 2
> > >>hours later. As they expected, they encounter
> > >>significant hostile fire,
> > >>but returned fire immediately. Apparently, a lot of
> > >>undisclosed heroics
> > >>occurred that night and there was significant
> > >>payback (and I mean
> > >>significant). Several of our brothers were wounded,
> > >>two of which were
> > >>flown back to CONUS (one of whom may lose a foot).
> > >>People are talking
> > >>CMH level heroics - we'll see. After fierce fighting
> > >>and a valiant
> > >>rescue, Neil's body was recovered, as were the other
> > >>dead, and all were
> > >>evacuated.
> > >>
> > >>Payback has continued in various ways and that is
> > >>the stuff I can't go
> > >>into. But rest assured, what comes around, is going
> > >>around. Neil went
> > >>down fighting and took many of those @^%$ with him
> > >>(an unconfirmed
> > >>number). The ridge upon which he died is now called
> > >>Roberts Ridge.
> > >>
> > >>He was post-humously awarded the Bronze Star with a
> > >>V and a Purple
> > >>Heart. Neil is now SpecOps folklore and a legend in
> > >>the Teams for the
> > >>rest of eternity. Neil also left a wife (Patty) and
> > >>an 18-month old son
> > >>(Nathan). I believe Patty intends to move to
> > >>Pennsylvania to be with her
> > >>family (and as of this afternoon, Neil will also be
> > >>in York, PA).
> > >>
> > >>Guys, I hope this helps - it has been cathartic for
> > >>me, especially after
> > >>the press has royally screwed this one up (as
> > >>expected). In the near
> > >>future, several of us who knew Neil and his family
> > >>plan to work on the
> > >>scholarship fund to ensure that Nathan has anything
> > >>he needs. More to
> > >>follow on that-"
> > >>--
> > >
> > >
> >
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