Extended: Air Force Sergeant John Chapman Posthumously Awarded Medal Of Honor | NBC Nightly News

[@clayc1287]

Freedom isn't free. Thankful for men like John Chapman.

[@dallasyap3064]

Yup very true

[@CaesarCassius]

LOL Chapman might have been a brave man, but do you think this Afgahn expedition "gave us our freedoms"? You must really think we are all as stupid as these right-wing conservatives who do believe such "patriotic" militaristic propaganda. A bunch of illiterate goatherders in Afghanistan with AK-47s did not and could not fly planes into the Twin Towers. The hi-jackers were mostly from Saudi, tech-educated, english-speaking and financed from abroad, but since Republicans take massive donations from these, no action was taken on that front. It would have made no difference to our rights and freedoms if the army had not sent soldiers into this battle on Takur Ghar and thereafter, soldiers who had no idea what they were doing, or why, they just follow orders, pointless or not. The soldiers who died in this video died in vain, well not entirely, they died so that GOP Republicans could pick up the "nation building" contracts for their corporate pals, so that's a win!

[@adonisstroke4323]

Freedom? What does the USA being over there have anything to do with freedom? Chapman is a hero but please explain how being over there promoted "Freedom".

[@mmabennyj]

Think what you will of war. But not the will of warriors. RIP

[@nanuarora2401]

An Indian here, John is a legend. The world needs more people like him.

[@hungry1011]

I just listened to "Alone at Dawn." What a story. God Bless John Chapman and God bless his family.

[@gdangbravo597]

Some men are built different. Born different. Born warriors

[@hanktharipper10]

Rip big john... tears of joy. Much love and respect to Chapman. May u be in heaven

[@BaconNarls]

This guy went 1v2 then still after taking 2 shots to the chest bleeding to death continued defending his brothers at one point he even went into hand to hand combat while bleeding to death taken multiple shots

[@captaincrunch72]

after autopsy it was discovered he was shot 16 times,.,,,, man hath no bigger balls than John.... rip

[@dallasyap3064]

@@captaincrunch72 yeah

[@DanHosler]

@lee west It's estimated at around 30 enemies

[@commiesnzombies]

@@captaincrunch72 balls of steel

[@IvanR-ok5jk]

Without words. These men need to be recognized by everybody.

[@Billyboy4209]

Just think how great this country would be if we all cared for each other 20% of what he shows these other men...

[@outlawX357]

Now that ladies and gentleman is what we strive for here in America! Honor Duty Loyalty Courage Integrity Respect and Self Sacrifice

[@kl0neee]

and oil

[@jonathanv8704]

Klone lmao facts!

[@dallasyap3064]

@Simple he is not a mercenary, he is an airman and a hero.

[@dallasyap3064]

@Simple he is still not a hitman. He is an airman, can be considered soldier too. He wears a uniform, took an oath, and sworn to defend his country against all enemies foreign and domestic. I think those hitmen or mecernaries that u are mentioning about, u are referring to private military contractors. Those guys are the real mercenaries and hitmen. Their job to receive money to murder someone, the more important it is more quantity, the higher the price.

[@yeahok115sure]

Simple yep you are a simpleton

[@bustedrav]

I wish more people were aware of what these men sacrifice to make sure we can stay comfortable and safe at home. Rest in peace Hero.

[@CaesarCassius]

LOL Chapman might have been a brave man, but do you think this Afghan expedition "gave us our freedoms"? You must really think we are all as stupid as these right-wing conservatives who do believe such "patriotic" militaristic propaganda. A bunch of illiterate goatherders in Afghanistan with AK-47s did not and could not fly planes into the Twin Towers. The hi-jackers were mostly from Saudi, tech-educated, english-speaking and financed from abroad, but since Republicans take massive donations from these, no action was taken on that front. It would have made no difference to our rights and freedoms if the army had not sent soldiers into this battle on Takur Ghar and thereafter, soldiers who had no idea what they were doing, or why, they just follow orders, pointless or not. The soldiers who died in this video died in vain, well not entirely, they died so that GOP Republicans could pick up the "nation building" contracts for their corporate pals, so that's a win!

[@Mrgop]

Such courage and devotion

[@vegavictoria6768]

If anyone watching this hasn’t seen the video, go watch it. Just look up “first Medal of Honor caught on camera”. It’s all from footage of Chapman, from the moment he landed to the moment he decided to give his life to save his brothers.

[@jamesmulligan2341]

I just watched the video and I'm at awww. Johns story needs to be told to EVERY American citizen.

[@dallasyap3064]

I have watched it many times, and in different people channels where many youtubers are reacting to it. Almost all of them were emotional.

[@donnykesterson9511]

Made the ultimate sacrifice for team an country God bless him an his family

[@Blondi46]

"Give yourself before taking of someone else."

[@bridgetryder5352]

Thank you Sgt Chapman!

[@josephdrennan8701]

Thank you sir for your for your sacrifice

[@user-zj8cf3fq8e]

Warrior to the core. Thank you John Chapman

[@gordonmusic1631]

This is America we all our gratitude for these men who sacrificed everything for their country this is a true hero each and every one thx for your service ultimate sacrifice god bless him rip hero

[@USAFmuseum]

Thank you NBC for telling this story!!!

[@davidriley8590]

RESPECT for a courageous soldier who put his team before himself God bless John Chapman.

[@toonfuhtrakoon8239]

Thank you to John Chapman

[@dmnla]

Watched the drone video... felt i owed it to John Chapman to read Alone in the Dark. Amazing book, the man had balls of steel.

[@CountryboyBOB]

A real hero .

[@IsaquinhoD98]

Wow, this is extraordinary. No wonder the US is such a glorious place. RIP from Brazil.

[@JuergenGDB]

The same courage can also be found in Brazil.... Not all Men could do such things... but those that find it are above the metal.....

[@incidentalist]

RIP my Brother!! What a machine! You just don't see sacrifice like that all the time. RIP to all who perished on that mountain.

[@allanr6132]

Read the book about that mission "Alone At Dawn". Very inspiring.

[@jbstonesfan]

God bless you John Chapman.

[@toonfuhtrakoon8239]

God bless his family

[@andrewwebb-trezzi2422]

A great man.

[@dylanmoriarty6428]

He was a warrior. Anyone who hasn’t seen the drone footage with the commentary by Dan schilling needs to watch it on KZbin. You’ll feel like a small little ant when you watch it.

[@freddylong156]

Reading his book as i type this. A warrior til the end !

[@BrasilProduction]

doenst matter how hard you are chapman is harder

[@richardmodglin3900]

Thank you John!

[@Garapetsa]

Memory eternal

[@alanespinoza9945]

Thank you John! Valerie God bless you and your daughters!!!

[@galnhus56]

Rest in peace MSgt Chapman and all our warriors who died on that mountain top.

[@MikSF123]

John was a true warrior

[@franklobo2579]

USAF VETERAN SP here. RIP Brother. 🙏 it takes a special breed .

[@krisbapman2456]

Hero

[@raphaelhernandez4088]

What a man and a hero this defines the word BRAVE.

[@reggierico]

John's wife is an amazing lady. She knows the creed of sacrifice these men live by and freely gives credit to their bravery and sacrifice in addition to her husband, who gave all. Amazing. Never forget.

[@unni3063]

Ultimate sacrifice🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@1ifbyland2ifbysea]

He died so others could live. He was a true hero.

[@marcusaurel7899]

“When it comes to saving the lives of a comrade, never mess with American warrior.”

[@dallasyap3064]

Fcking Hoaah with that. Especially Army Rangers, one of their creeds is never leave a fallen comrade behind. Even though if they have to, they will return to retrieve those comrades.

[@WilhelM240i]

@@dallasyap3064 What you say about: A whole company doing counter attack in ww2 just to retrieve the dead body of their officer? No one credited them.For you they all were nazi...for me these men stand above everythg.

[@dallasyap3064]

@@WilhelM240i then good for those men too, nazi or no nazi. They displayed courage and sacrifice to rescue their fallen comrade.

[@jensz9360]

All REAL Americans salute this man and may God rest his spirit!

[@taylorriggins9457]

Rip ❤ 🇺🇸 john, and thank you.

[@EsotericOccultist]

Legend

[@danielwynn6685]

Just think of the courage and bravery this 1 man has ...a family man that made the ultimate sacrifice...fought courageously in battle for his brothers in arms...may you Rest in Peace & God bless you and your family....thank you for all you do....even the scum who kneel for the flag dont deserve it but i thank you on their ignorant behalf

[@yeahok115sure]

At the end of this documentary we can see how proud his daughters are. I hope I can be that impressionable on my daughters

[@stacywolbeck9118]

His mates left him....what a warrior!

[@ratlips4363]

"Any Where...Any Time" CCT

[@BenDavis-dz7qs]

Thank you Ireland for producing so many freedom fighters, warriors, heros, and Saints. They are serving communities around the world now and throughout history taking up arms sacrificing their freedom, fighting off evil and tyranny. America would be nothing without you. I know he wasn't born in Ireland but their is something different about Irish blood it never runs away only towards. It's an instinct to fight evil. God bless him and all others. Salute 🙏🏻🇨🇮🇺🇸

[@christianeasley767]

I stopped by to see you last week… i’m going to take your book and put it in a Ziploc bag so everyone can read it when they come and visit your site!!! And they can sign the book as a visitor as well!!! LOVE AND RESPECT!!!!! MARCH 4 2002… we will never forget you nor your teammates that are at Arlington national cemetery!!! ❤️🙏😢🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️🙏🤘🌎❤️

[@GM8101PHX]

John: I wish to write a piece for this man whom I will refer to as Hero!! deserving of the title as he gave everything to save fellow Americans on that mountain. His wife understands why he did what he did, his daughters know their father is a special man, one whom sacrificed himself for others. No greater cause than to give your life for another. This Hero is deserving of the Congressional Medal of Honor by far, this nation owes a debt we can never repay. This selflessness at it's best. John I am brother to you, having served in the Air Force but at an earlier time, I did not die in my service as it was peacetime, we were under a different threat, not bullets but ICBM's during the cold war. I can not nor will I try to place myself at the same level you were at John. I am grateful that you chose to put on the chevrons of the Air Force, but more grateful you decided to place yourself in harms way and give your life for what we call freedom. Freedom is never free John, and now we must go on knowing you loved your fellow man so much you would die for them. I can't wait to see you in heaven Sir!!! Normal those of us that served as Non-Commissioned Officers did not like people calling us Sir, however it is my privilege and honor to call you Sir!! Rest in Peace my brother!!

[@jkortiz17]

🙏

[@dallasyap3064]

Thank you for your comment, truly inspiring, and thank you for your service too.

[@greenebee]

The enemy combatants weren’t rural Afghans either, most were Chechens, who are experienced combatants and monsters in their own right. Chapman was a beast.

[@marcuscook6990]

He had bigger balls than a bowling alley.

[@evam.8567]

Thank you John Chapman, and John Chapman's family, for your extraordinary actions and paying the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you you to the author of Alone at Dawn to tell this Hero's story

[@hectorlopez7862]

I believe that's his comrades fled like cowards leaving Chapman behind without even checking his vitals to see if he was alive or dead they just look like they wanted to get the f*** out of there unfortunately that remarkable hero of a man John Chapman was still alive and even though he was left upon that mountain top he still battle the enemy to save his comrades that had left him that's just my opinion I don't mean to offend anybody buy it but I've been in fighting situations where the same as happened to me I was left behind I wouldn't say by coward but by guys that didn't want to face the odds that's what separates a true hero from a dire need a paycheck working for the war department

[@chrishaynes7057]

No man left behind remember that oath?

[@dixiestevens6120]

We from fort Walton beach and the Hurlburt field family are honor to have met him. And as an army vet am honor. To know he is with god. Makes me happy to live by the code never leave a man behind. Is a great privilege Duty honor. And family god country the air force the country and world was a better place for knowing him I wish the best for his family god bless you his family. Both military and civilian

[@dixiestevens6120]

If I could trade places with him to be able to so he could go home to his family would be my honor

[@dixiestevens6120]

God will give him a special place in heaven and deserve it because he gave his life to save his men. I wish I could tell his family I him his wife and two daughters and the rest of his family and friends THANK YOU

[@Babz024]

To the 22 people who downvoted- I hope you never have to be put in the position to choose between to between self and country

[@kevinm8865]

They may have downvoted because while John Chapman's efforts were heroic and deserve the HIGHEST praise ... those others who turned tail and ran, leaving him to fight alone deserve serious reprimand or at least the shame of being mentioned publicly for abandoning their brother. I believe John Chapman died unnecessarily because he was disregarded by him SEAL "teammates". I find it interesting the it tends to be the ONLY people to praise or talk about John Chapman are Air Force service members. I haven't seen a video yet (not saying one does not exist) where THE SEALs who survived this ordeal (which apparently was all but one ... and he apparently was dead before they even got back to the mountain after also abandoning him). Cowardly actions by those SEALs who left John to fight alone on a hill they ran from.

[@russpost2557]

Cameras are making people become very honest

[@The_Gallowglass]

Slabinski did him dirty.

[@deneshbhaskar3944]

Thank u Mrs Chapman . Kenneth has never fought in combat .. he just goes and hugs widows and moms and etc. Which is a TOUGH job . However only wounded or experienfed soldiers should be going to see fallens family

[@chupadispig2051]

Let's get something straight NBC, I came to this page for the fellow service member and his heroic act, NOT your usual propaganda.

[@4eightyvolt]

Where was the propaganda? It would help if you pointed it out. Is the Chapman story false? What?

[@warhog258]

@@4eightyvolt He was just stating he came here only for chapman and not any of their other news content.

[@4eightyvolt]

@@warhog258What other news content? Again where is the propaganda?

[@Veldtian1]

Whatta friggen STUD!

[@zwem6]

Need to rename the United States of America to the United States of Chapman.

[@johnfranklin1955]

NBC describes him as an “Air Force Sergeant” John Chapman was a Combat Controller, look it up there’s a big difference!! That’s like describing a SEAL as a member of the US Navy!

[@dallasyap3064]

His rank is technical sergeant, but posthumously promoted to Master Sergeant. That's a rank. He job is a combat controller. He is both, so calling him an Air Force sergeant is not wrong cuz he is a sergeant in the Air Force. If they want to call him a combat controller, it's not wrong too cuz he is a combat controller. Some people wants to call it by rank, some wants to call it by their job like combat controllers, Navy SEALs, Army Rangers etc.

[@dallasyap3064]

A Navy SEAL is a member of the US Navy.

[@sararedfearn4691]

From a , ex infantry sgt/major. United Kingdom. Why the delay in awarding the CMOH.??. “RIP Sir.”. God bless your family. JR.

[@kenehlears7716]

The backstory is the Dept of the Navy tried to block the award because it made the SEAL team look bad.but the drone footage probably pushed the award through.i think Chapman's widow showed a huge amount of class and understanding in her comments

[@murgerowitz]

And, this is why we stand. #NeverKneel

[@IkeCarterShow]

Look close at the full video. Seal team 6 abandoned and left Chapman for dead. Team leader Slabinski called his unit off and lead them down the mountain leaving him 100% alone.

[@travman1987]

You knew just what to do in that combat situation that you were never in didn't you? Leave the combat to the Seal team who actually know what they are doing and you just stick to complaining on the internet.

[@shinki2315]

because the second bunker had many more people in it than the first one that Chapman took out. The team approached bunker 1 and it took heavy fire as well as grenades. Another SEAL member was injured by a grenade and slid 10 ft down a rock to the leader which is when they decided they needed to retreat and come back with more people. As they retreated, later it was revealed that Chapman wasn't dead like they thought, after being incapacitated Chapman took on another foe in hand to hand combat despite his injuries then proceeded to fire at the enemy to get the off the helicopter, the helicopter was hit by an RPG but crash landed safely and that's when Chapman got hit in the heart. Team left him behind because under those circumstances it was almost guaranteed that he was dead considering they were taking fire and another member just got hit by a grenade

[@TheRaccoonGamer]

Chapman was also presumed dead, hence why they also left the KIA seal aswell.

[@anonymousiswatching]

Michael Carter` there’s more to it all than you know, plus, they all understand one thing. The needs of the few never outweigh the needs of the many.

[@Carlos27thFS]

I think it had more to do with 1 team member unable to walk after he took a round to his shin then exit his toe. And another shot in the shoulder. But do tell us a story??

[@xSubParSaucex]

The medal of honor was honored to be draped around Chapman’s neck

[@lang1031]

Dear Heavenly Father please accept this man who when surrounded by war gave himself for others. May we be we so noble if ever faced with this and if not may we use his courage to strengthen us.

[@vidkidkev]

It bothers me when people think only marines and navy seals undergo this trauma . We need to remember that everybody serves and risks .

[@marcuscook6990]

You can see the difference between the tier 1 CCT operator, and the tier 2 seal team he left in his wake to recover one of their brothers. Then they had the audacity to leave him behind. Just saying they weren't team 6

[@MM-qi5mk]

No idea how the helicopter took off with the weight of Chapman’s balls

[@AdarshRajCR7]

What a brave soldier. But what a poorly planned mission. Landing the troops in a area full of enemy fighters. They were doomed the moment they landed there.

[@jarreauforney8107]

I agree 💯

[@anverycoolchicken12]

He is in the airman an CCT so he is an airman

[@willandrews9741]

I hate that the seals tried to block his Medal of Honor. Ego gets in the way.

[@dallasyap3064]

Blamed NSWC, don't blame those SEALs cuz if u were in their shoes. U would understand them too. Already 2 team mate down, they assumed Chapman was dead too. So in their position, especially the team leader he saw that not worth getting more or all team members killed just to save 2 dead bodies (they assumed Chapman was dead bcoz he was struck 2x, one of them or both of them were mortal) so instead they will probably get their bodies next time, but not he needs to ensure thr survival of his remaining men. So they retreated. Just like battle of Mogadishu, the convoy eventually went back to base cuz too many severe casualties and few killed, their vehicles barely running and a lot of bullet holes so they have to get back to base first, regroup, rearmed and go back out. That battle is the fierciest firefight for the US military since the Vietnam War. So imagine u sitting in one of the humvees, already severely wounded, driving here and there and militias are everywhere, front, back, left, right, on rooftops etc all shooting heavy and light rounds at u. So I understand the Navy SEALs position that they thought Chapman was dead and have to retreat.

[@ellakane6720]

So sad why did they all leave him

[@johnhopkins6260]

USAF CCT TACP... something DoD considers the toughest, nor will you hear about much.

[@dallasyap3064]

They are not really meant for that tough nut type of mission. They are actually meant to be more of a support roles. PJs and CCTs are more like support roles attached to other spec ops units like Green Berets, other JSOC units to provide them with air support communication, air traffic communication, all sorts of communications as well as medical treatment and evacuation. They don't really operate as 1 full team all filled with CCTs or PJs. But I will admit that their pipeline has a very high dropout rate. But despite that, they are more like support roles for other spec ops who really get the job done. But still I don't think any less of these Air Force spec ops, they are still crucial although as support roles.

[@johnhopkins6260]

@@dallasyap3064 BUULSHIT... have you ever seen TACP/JTAC training??? Ask any grunt/jarhead... even SEAL... ROMAD= "death on delivery". do you have even the faintest idea of what they actually DO??? (regardless if you've ever seen them in the movies or your video games) TACPs are gods on the battlefield... ask any rifle platoon (..and FACs weren't "real" pilots... eh??... and A-10s, are "just support aircraft")... (expletive deleted)... FWIW; it's not the patch that makes the man..it's what he does with it.

[@dallasyap3064]

@@johnhopkins6260 alright u probably didn't get the message. I didn't say they are not tough nuts. They are still tough but their primary role is more of like a support role. PJs primary role is to provide medical treatment to spec ops soldiers as well as to other civilian casualties from combat fire. CCTs primary role is to provide communication for combat air support, close air support and all types of air ground communications in any environment for spec ops. These guys don't operate as a 1 whole unit of themselves, they are attached to other spec ops units. While they conduct their primary roles, they are also capable in direct action, and other spec ops mission sets and those would be their secondary roles. Their primary roles are probably the reason why they are attached to other spec ops units.

[@pablorossi25]

Shame his team mates left him behind

[@gurveermattu5043]

Pablo Rossi he got shot 2 times at that point they thought he was dead

[@jonathanblue14]

Singh is king Mattu “No man left behind”

[@gurveermattu5043]

jonathan hernandez ik but what could you do at that point in their position and they went back for him

[@deliriumbee4678]

So many years to pubish the real story. I wonder who ordered not to pubish this footage years ago

[@xKev98]

so my thing is, right. we have footage of the entire fight, from a AC-130 Hercules flying overhead. Why didn't that AC-130 go to work? Call danger close, and use the 55mm

[@theFPbros123]

Kevin Hill the footage was from a drone

[@xKev98]

@@theFPbros123 the air force released the mission saying 1 Chinhook was inserted on the mountain, got hit, a replacement chinook and a AC-130 Hercules was inbound to support Sincerely, -US Airmen

[@galnhus56]

From Wikipedia: "Air Force rules prohibited AC-130 aircraft from remaining in hostile airspace in daylight after the crash of an AC-130 during the Battle of Khafji in the Gulf War, the AC-130 support protecting Mako 30 was forced to leave before Razor 01 reached the LZ."

[@FancySeeingYouHere]

The AC-130 doesn't have a 55mm. It has a 105mm, 40mm, & 25mm

[@MexicanBagpiper96]

They did, and they got chewed out for it. Check out the drone footage.

[@tonyreyes1607]

Real heroes not those that kneel for their selfish selves

[@clacicle]

Tony Reyes KC kneeled for a reason. It was an ex-green beret who told him to.

[@christianeasley767]

COMBAT CONTROLLERS--FIRST THERE!!!!!!! ❤️🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@dalewright3667]

If you aren't chocked up by now, Maybe crying ,then you have never served!!

[@jamesriley5305]

DevGru and all their books and accolades screwed operation Anaconda...too many men gave their lives. Two CAG (Delta) missions were denied by the brass before Anaconda. But to leave his body just bc there was bullets flying was pretty unexceptable. Why was he leading the SEALs and a SEAL officer behind him as well as other DevGru members. A SEAL officer "declared" Chapman dead and he couldnt have been more wrong. Why didnt he shoulder his brother and carry him out of that bunker? Probably still be alive today bc he took 16 bullets in the end. When he was unconscious he had been shot I believe 4 soooo

[@chrishaynes7057]

My brother Steve Vasek a night stalkers pilot brought John and every home

[@arnoldsanders6878]

" To Save Others"..........................PJ...............

[@strawdawgs78]

"First There"...…..CCT...…….

[@arnoldsanders6878]

ooops.............

[@MysticMac96]

@@arnoldsanders6878 🤦‍♂️

[@chordsofgratitude2073]

@@arnoldsanders6878 you can edit your first post with that "oops, he was a CCT, USAF"

[@cristianromero5790]

I know this is an old comment but first off he was a CCT second off the PJ motto is “ These things we do That other may live”

[@tristanburton3554]

Why wasn't Takir Gur 'reconned' before SpecOps insertion? Nevertheless salute to all American heroes on that day...especially Tsgt John Chapman, RIP.

[@CaesarCassius]

'Special Forces in the War on Terror' by Leigh Neville states that an AC-130H Spectre flew a reconnaissance mission over the peak prior to the landing and saw no enemy activity, but it was called away to support other troops before Razor 03 and 04 arrived at the landing zone. However I don't think its thermal vision cameras could have pick up deeply entrenched enemy that well.

[@WinterzPlayz]

This isn't what I wanna see during quarantine KZbin.....

[@queencerseilannister3519]

Me: RIP brave soul Trump: I wonder how good the ratings will be for this.

[@Snowman.1989]

He might have made if the navy seals he was with hadn't had left him!!

[@AsianMeatBunBoy]

Sniff sniff. Lol

[@vins.3572]

Why am I seeing a Biden video before this?

[@JohnDoe-ff5gz]

🇺🇸

[@mr.severeclear85]

died for nothing.

[@bcask61]

Why didn’t they send in a B-52 to level out the mountaintop before the SEALS even got there?

[@clacicle]

bcask61 Did you even bother to listen to the story?

[@joehavin1]

Because there were no indicating ISR heat signatures that revealed any enemy or fighting positions to begin with.. They were too deep in concealment, that ISR just saw a naked mountain.. The original plan was for the MAKO team to land off x of the mountain and they would slowly recon up to the top,, just in case there were fighters.. One of the DevGru leaders Lt. Cmdr. Vic Hyder ordered the Mako team leader to drop that plan and just land directly on the mountain last minute of the infill.. The Delta Force AFO teams were not happy with NSW that day.

[@MexicanBagpiper96]

@@joehavin1 Wasn't Tim Szimansky that made that call?

[@joehavin1]

@@MexicanBagpiper96 You mean Brit Slabiminski, the team leader??.. Iv heard several accounts, but Vic Hyder gave Slab the order for the Mako team to make it to the top of TakaGar by sun up.. Slab did technically make the final call i suppose.

[@MexicanBagpiper96]

@@joehavin1 No, Tim Szimansky. He was the operations officer and second in command of DEVGRU at the time.

[@MackTheGovnah]

The behavior of his wife at the end of the video parading his MOH medal for the camera is very disturbing. She has no solemn remorse. No reverence for his sacrifice while she shows off, what appears to be to her, an expensive trinket for the gathered audience.

[@kenehlears7716]

She lost her husband their daughters lost their father. The award was held up for 16yrs by inter military bickering.if she wanted to do handsprings while she was leaving that was her right it was paid for by her husbands blood.i bet Chapman was smiling when she held up the M.O.H.

[@MackTheGovnah]

Ken Ehlears I can agree with this in a sense, but it is never about a medal even if it’s the most prestigious of them all. It’s about honoring the sacrifice. I say her conduct her is un-be fitting of her deceased husband who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

[@kenehlears7716]

@@MackTheGovnah with that we'll agree to disagree. I do see your point but i also think she handled the interviews afterwards with intelligence and class. I think she was a helluva wife to chapman and he was a lucky man to have her

[@MackTheGovnah]

Ken Ehlears agreed but bad optics nonetheless

[@CaesarCassius]

She has every right to be happy and proud. You don't what it was like for her and her daughters to find out the SEALs left her husband and their wounded father behind to fight off enemy all by himself. His MOH is one of the most hard-won ones of all time because of how much the SEALs tried to discredit the dead Chapman to cover up their own mistakes.

[@Johilama]

The heroes and tthe brave men who fought John and his crew with all of US advanced weapons. US just stop killing Innocent people and live in peace.