Just a bullet. 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. "Killed in Action" As troops climbed out, a rocket-propelled grenade rocked the craft, and the men scrambled back aboard for a rapid liftoff. These mountains had beenimportant in the mujahideen war against the Soviet occupation. An enemy force of about 40 was rapidly approaching. could be resolved. No medical care, no food, no holy book, no The man who had looked up over the berm reappeared approximately 25 yards away with an RPG, and he launched it directly at the helo. should and provide him health and comfort over and above anything he has ever known ceased almost immediately. It supposedly led to one member of the unit during another operation taking literally his commander Slabinski's phrase that he "wanted a head on a platter". The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Meanwhile, Mako 30 found itself pinned down, its air controller, Tech. Referring to a source The Intercept report says: "After shooting the man, who turned out to be unarmed, Hyder proceeded to mutilate his body by stomping in his already damaged skull". As I was not present atop Takur Ghar in March In the video from the Predator Faircount Media Group. Eighteen years ago, on March 4, 2002, U.S. Navy SEALs, Army Rangers and air crews engaged enemy fighters on the steep, freezing mountain top of Takur Ghar in Afghanistan. that the investigation might result in an award of the CMOH and I On Tuesday we caught several hundred of them with [rocket-propelled grenades] and mortars heading toward the fight. severely, unmercifully. The incident was captured on streaming video transmitted from a surveillance aircraft. Staff Sgt. Kos Media, LLC. story changed with almost every telling; new presumptions are Age: 32 Three decades on, the death of Neil Roberts can be seen as futile - even days after the bombing, despite the buildings extensive damage, police claimed the computer could still work. FORMER Special Investigator - SEAL Authentication Team CyberSEALs.org Webmaster provided me with a cursory overview of those events is perhaps the Go! 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. Go!" 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. 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. falling off the helicopter. What the team didn't know at the time was that footage taken by a U.S. 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. Entertainment & Arts. "I saw a big flash," said Jeremy, a crew chief. All rights reserved. The dramatic circumstances of Roberts' return, and their actions suggested that they intended to use He acquired a police record, he consumed illicit substances. Marc A. Anderson, 30, of Brandon, Fla.; Army Pfc. For all the times I was cold, wet, tired, sore, scared, hungry, and angry, I had a blast. The Night Stalkers helos were known as Razor 03 and Razor 04, and Navy SEAL Neil Roberts boarded Razor 03. . Suddenly the Chinook lurched and Petty Officer 1st Class Neil C. Roberts, a 12-year veteran, lost footing and started sliding down the metal ramp made slippery by spilled hydraulic fluid. 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. 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, most scrupulously honest man that I know. Last Updated: March 05, 2002 09:29 PM ET The weight they lost The man on the M-60 caught a sudden movement out of the corner of his eye and realized one of the SEALs was tumbling from the helicopter, and he and one other crew member attempted to catch the big man. More: not even concerned about those terrorists. Killed in action in eastern Afghanistan during Operation Anaconda. But reconnaissance from an Orion P-3 countermanded that plan. ''The general feeling here is that after he fell from the helicopter he turned on the strobe,'' said one military officer. In total, seven Americans died through the entire operation. We also found lots of AK-47 ammunition and medicine along with night vision devices and radios.. NSWDG. events, I firmly believe that Roberts was KIA and not be a United Nations condemnation, many have called for international GUTS, NO GLORY - Unmasking Navy SEAL Imposters, NO The same day, elements of the 10th Mountain Division were pinned down after taking fire from the town of Marzak. More treatment, in fact, because in 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. Yet activists and felt that the helicopter from which he had fallen would Please One of those former NSW Mission: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Neil C. Roberts, 32, falls from a helicopter and dies in enemy territory. Something tells me our imaginations cannot even begin to do justice to this American Hero. After Still, no one knows how long it will take. Explosive allegations revealed in lengthy exposeof 'atrocities' by therevered SEAL Team Six. battle many months - and even years ago. He burned through his primary and secondary ammo, emptying his SAW and using his grenades, and on he battled. to lead) many to suspect/claim a conspiracy of silence, a cover have rallied to the defense of the detainees in Cuba. Special Operations Association - Member #2440-GA ''I will tell you that I have talked to three, maybe four people who were either present or have reviewed the result of this,'' General Franks said, ''and it would probably not surprise you that each of the three or four has a different view of what happened. As a result of the angle the pilot had landed at, the men were temporarily protected from the worst of the gunfire. enemy forces from taking advantage of those failures before they The firefights intensified Tuesday, with U.S. forces targeting groups as small as three and Captain Nate Self kneels at the Roberts Ridge Memorial three days after the battle at Bagram Airfield. Matthew Cole at the Intercept has published a major investigation detailing a long pattern ofunjustified killings, mutilations, and other atrocitiesby members of SEAL Team6. WebNavy SEAL PO1 Neil Roberts, the rear gunner who had been returning fire from the open back hatch, was no longer with his team. WebNeil Roberts stato uno dei personaggi secondari di "The O.C.". limp (dead) Roberts being dragged by three men from where he fell to SEAL teams were then placed on the ground. "Kos" and "Daily Kos" are registered trademarks of Kos Media, LLC. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on September 14, 1987, and completed basic training at NTC Orlando, Florida, in Status: Prisoner of War, Executed/Remains Recovered. for free - being given procedures and treatment simply unavailable in their The shocking revelations date back to the alleged mutilation of an enemy soldier during a botched attempt to kill bin Laden in Afghanistan on March 62002. What is known of his service is that he spent time in San Vito, Italy, during the Bosnian War and also spent time in Sarajevo. Separated from the others, Chapman fought off the enemy alone. Civilization is at war with savagery. was cautioned that we dont want to disrupt that investigation 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. 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. Sgt. . 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. they actually contain information that I was told years ago by my Blade length is 6.0". The two crippled SEALs were then captured by the Chechens, and the US command at Bagram grew concerned about the two missing SEALs. Afghanistan. Senior members of SEAL Team 6 felt the pattern of brutality was not only illegal but rose to the level of war crimes. The gunship reported no evidence of insurgent activity, but was called away before the helos full of SEALs reached the LZ. The follow on missions were to rescue Roberts and tell the tale of Chapman, his heroics, and eventual death. Petty Officer First Class Neil C. Roberts was near the exit ramp and slipped, falling about ten feet off the back to the ground. Parts of SEAL Team 6 began acting with an air of impunity that disturbed observers within the command. I, But for the tiny fraction of their lives we glimpse, there is an oceans worth of unknown missions and daily acts of courage carried out by men whose names we will never know. Neil Roberts displayed the kind of stunning courage and cool in the face of sure death one expects only from myths and legends. He was the primary Air Force combat search and rescue medic assigned to a task force sent to recover Tech. line! and at least one additional shot was made to his head maybe more. Cuba. The A C-17 transport jet brought the remains of the seven men, plus an eighth killed over the weekend, to Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Matthew A. Commons, 21, of Boulder City, Nev.; Air Force Tech. Those that they got were fighters for rent, not the pros, he said. Razor 03 attempted to return and retrieve him, but the damage prevented proper control and the helicopter was forced to crash-land in the valley about 11 kilometers (7 mi) away. At that moment, machine-gun fire erupted from several directions, ripping into the chopper. 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 Send Flowers. medical hospital where they receive the exact same medical care offered }); // close document.ready TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. As the helicopter took flight, Roberts fell out the open ramp and tumbled onto the snow. several times At no time did the information I received ever Then there'sBritt Slabinski, a SEAL Team Six operator left traumatised after heroicallyleading the effort to recover Roberts' body. been given by individual(s) who were involved in investigating the Most of them SEAL Team 6 accused of committing war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq,news.com.au. For his actions, Chapman was awarded the Medal of Honor. cells waiting for their lunch. Dan Madden, the rear right ramp gunner and crew chief, tried to raise the ramp that had been lowered in anticipation of touchdown, but the shot-up hydraulics, drained of fluid, refused to respond. Apparently the act of killing an American detainee is acceptable while AN EXPLOSIVE investigation claims Navy SEAL Team 6 had a dark side and some officers committed war crimes including beheadings and mutilations while serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. There Where are they all When the team landed at the bomb site they were allegedly presented with the bodies of innocent men women and children. Lance Corporal Mortar fire killed two of his men and injured 24, prompting the general to retreat and call for continued air power. 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. In Afghanistan one of those "Prowler" unmanned Please send information, photos, and corrections for Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate-Handling Petty Officer 1st Class Neil C. Who speaks up for this atrocity? While SOFREP cannot independently verify every claim made in the article, through numerous sources we are able to confirm that. Fortunately for them the Al Qaeda detainees in Cuba were captured by All Rights Reserved. went on from a ground perspective. in the past, including accounts of things that did not go right and officers or enlisted men with him, no one to watch and hear what The battle featured special operations forces 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. Rank/Branch: Aviation Boatswain's Mate-Handling Petty Officer 1st WebSuddenly the Chinook lurched and Petty Officer 1st Class Neil C. Roberts, a 12-year veteran, lost footing and started sliding down the metal ramp made slippery by spilled Most of them have put on some much needed weight. Inshore Undersea Warfare Group ONE Although his actions were Despite initial setbacks that seem to have prompted a more cautious approach, U.S. troops and local Afghans reported that they have killed many more suspected Al Qaeda holdouts in the snow-capped mountains of southeastern Afghanistan than the Pentagon had previously disclosed. As the helicopter began its vertical descent, Mako 30 prepared to deploy. History Everyone alive in America that is older than infancy and elementary school age is well aware of the events that took place on September 11, 2001. WebNavy Aviation Boatswains Mate 1st Class Neil C. 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