Mike Durant We Won't Leave You Behind

In 1993 a US Army helicopter pilot was shot down, his crew killed, his rescuers killed, and he was captured. The Clinton Administration and Al Queda leaders later claimed that it was Bin Laden's forces that shot the helicopter down. Recently declassified documents and captured documents from Saddam's regime as well as multiple prisoner interrogations confirm that Iraqi Intelligence Forces were involved as well. The pilot, Mike Durant, was beaten and badly wounded. Throughout the night and subsequent days his fellow pilots from his squadron flew over the city of Mogadishu with speakers mounted on their helicopters. They broadcast encouragement to their friend by promising that he would not be left behind. After he was later released, the US left Somalia, and left the people behind as it had in Vietnam, Beirut, and just a year earlier when half a million Iraqis were encouraged to rise up against Saddam, promised American support, and then equally left behind. This pattern of abandonment is what Osama Bin Laden claims convinced him that the US is a paper tiger, and it is about to repeat itself again in Iraq.

[@Warrior1Spartan]

Honestly, I'm not a soldier. Never been shot at in my entire life. But if I was a POW and I heard this, I would make my every effort to stay alive.

[@deneshbhaskar3944]

There's a reason ur not a soldier so don't pretend u are..

[@Warrior1Spartan]

@@deneshbhaskar3944 Wasn't trying to pretend.

[@kennethbowers2897]

@@deneshbhaskar3944 Uh oh salty boy

[@georgestem2039]

That’s one of his best friends saying it as well

[@TooMuchXoxo]

​@@deneshbhaskar3944you're a ass for even saying this based on OP post. missed the whole point

[@JCompanyAirsoft]

I think to hear an American say that we're still looking for you in a chopper that also happens to be looking for you would be a very helpful feeling. To know that they haven't forgotten.

[@XNYDNTE]

Judgement Company well yeah in the video they were yelling Mike Durant we won't leave you behind

[@gcHK47]

In the actual event, the UN convoy passed right by Durant, but he was too injured to signal them. Also, this call didn't come until several days after the event. The 160th SOAR played Hell's Bells by AC/DC before making this broadcast.

[@arturomillan]

Brought tears to my eyes the first time I watched the movie, this bit. It still does sometimes.

[@1KillerCollection]

I cry every time i watch it

[@cearod7049]

Man, imagine being a part of the team who fulfilled these very words…

[@Katarinarabbit]

and they didn't. RANGERS LEAD THE WAY!!!

[@Katarinarabbit]

+Country Fresh oh yeah delta force is the second best spec ops in the world. The first best is the SAS

[@Warrior1Spartan]

And it should be noted that Delta Force got all of their training techniques from SAS.

[@Katarinarabbit]

yep

[@Pat4ever.]

Well he was given away as a hostage.. it’s not like any force or unit actually freed him.

[@gizmkvek5114]

Fuck yeah, I leave for boot Dec. 30, Army Infantry And when I finish I’m either gonna try out for Rangers or go 101st Air Assault But either way some point in my career I’m definitely gonna go Rangers

[@bignass04]

My uncle was at (what was then) Blackwater Camp for a weekend. It's a private training camp for military and law enforcement. He heard from a ranger in the same unit that when the helicopter did that flyover, they were playing Hells Bells as they approached because it was Durant's favorite song.

[@kraftytactician5529]

Best quote, second to "Irene"

[@KosukiFire]

C_ Blad3 Fuckin Irene!

[@ripvanwinkle6449]

Hooah. No man left behind. Ever.

[@Temarisboy]

i'm glad he got saved. This is my favorite quote.

[@LunHaolai]

You may difference when you feel one life is as important as millions.

[@slayer1752]

hells bells played before he said that I saw it on a interview with Mike

[@strikefu]

"Mike Durant wei'll leave you behind!" "comon! stop that" "Mike Durant we won't leave you behind!"

[@HacksignKT]

rofl....

[@emrakultheaeonstorn7430]

They were yelling that and playing ACDCs Hells Bells over the loud speakers

[@ignaciolemos8956]

I m from Argentina, excuse me English. When I accompany my father in his last days the only thing that motivates me was the face of my mother and this scene, let that person know he its very important for the familiy,. Not go without a fight and the yours go to fight even knowing that we will lose, this is my history. My respects for the soldiers and veterans from old the world.

[@Joss-cg7on]

Don’t’ worry i understand you soy mexicano

[@ignaciolemos8956]

@@Joss-cg7on Saludos afectuosos de un Argentino

[@StevOR9]

GREATS WORDS...

[@Jay_B1azin]

His captors freed him after 11 days, sometimes were only just pawns in the war game, soldier to soldier he said, glad he was spared and let go

[@WolfDaimyo]

I mean, our ambassador to Aidid told some clan mates of the Habr Gidr clan who could reach Aidid that we’d tear apart the city looking for him or if they killed them then they’d turn the Rangers and Deltas loose again with orders to destroy the city, Aidid sure didn’t think he was bluffing.

[@andrewgillham1824]

Night stalkers don’t quite period .

[@liamregan4975]

This is truly a “day one” KZbinvideo but to anyone watching,Mike just did a podcast with Jocko and its awesome

[@Triple777ER]

I agree man!! I have real respect for gary gordon and randy shugart. god bless them and RIP. Did they recover their bodies?

[@gamerfunny9569]

Yeo

[@Dreadmore]

you can read his books, "In the Company of Heroes," and "The Night Stalkers." great stuff!

[@stephankoletich1148]

Yeah it was

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

It's really weird that they don't show that guy going home! 😂

[@ianonmars]

ive read the book and wasnt the person saying "we wont leave u behind" mikes friend? and wasnt it a couple days after the battle? i forgot havnt read in in a couple months :P

[@Blackrain4xmas]

courtesy: Black Hawk Down

[@SR22Pers]

amazing movie

[@crea7ure613]

I’d recommend the Shawn Ryan Show for first hand accounts of what happened. Tom Satterly.

[@williamraven7376]

We dont leave anyone behind dead or alive

[@nabibomohamedafrax2818]

LOL but you kill and tourture other People and steal their resources

[@DeCavalcante]

I agree but Al Queda is a huge force there.

[@tatortothotdish]

I read the book that he wrote - In the Company of Heroes - its really good i suggest picking it up just watch out though, a lot of chapters are pretty much little books in themselves...stories about different helicopters going down and stories about the 160th Night Stalkers. They are really good chapters just try and keep in mind the story of Mike, those chapters are just page fillers XD

[@Masggzz]

Mike durant is my dads name

[@rafiqahamalia3242]

I'm so envy, why my friends doesn't have solidarity like this scene?

[@socrates2468]

ya someone wacked the shoulder part of the m4 to his forehead. but isnt it a CAR15?

[@SargentoDuke]

Colt M733 comando, same colt as all deltas like Gary Gordon.

[@XxGuardian337xX]

no, he was released 11 days after and went on to write a book and shit.

[@skaterzero21]

there saying that from the helo ??

[@VictorWirtz]

Yeah

[@SouravChakraborty-es4xv]

Cuban is heaven kohiba is it free.

[@man11withaplan]

@lol38810 And by the way, it is not propaganda, it is called recorded history. There was a Michael Durant that was captured and later released. Get your facts straight.

[@kewlboy567]

i said prove it which you have yet to do.

[@joseluisalfonso6079]

Kat Ruby

[@kewlboy567]

not in somali. In africa they are only really in Sudan.

[@BlackSweatAndAidsMix]

allah akbar

[@robert7203]

hahah this american are funny were they loss some man the say other country help