Stand on the Slaughter Pen Farm with Medal of Honor Recipient Britt Slabinski

Description:
Visit the Slaughter Pen Farm at Fredericksburg, Virginia with Medal of Honor recipient Britt Slabinski to explore the brotherhood among soldiers.
This video was created as part the Brothers In Valor project, in which the American Battlefield Trust brought modern recipients of the Medal of Honor to Civil War battlefields so they could walk in the footsteps of earlier recipients who fought in circumstances parallel to their own. These stories, and incredible first-hand accounts more modern military service, were captured in breathtaking video footage and in the pages of a special edition of the Trust's Hallowed Ground membership magazine. The Trust is deeply grateful for the invaluable assistance provided by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society during this project.
For more on Britt Slabinski's story visit bit.ly/2TkwZDG

[@jaximusthedong]

This guy left Air Force combat controller alone, still alive. How is no one talking about this?

[@tony-st8fy]

That's what I'm saying .

[@IkeCarterShow]

THATS EXACTLY WHAT IM SAYING........ he literally called his unit off and left him for dead.. video proof shows it.

[@IkeCarterShow]

Yet if you look at the comment section 95% of people are praising him for his bravery and heroism.. very tragic for Chapman’s legacy.

[@jamessiebert728]

Gentlemen, I can understand why you would armchair quarterback this from the comfort of your homes, but consider the situation. First of all, he made the conscious decision to return to recover a fallen brother, knowing that he probably wasn’t coming back. Second, the fog of war... devastating fire erupting all around, at night, knee deep snow at high elevation with very little intel and multiple injured team members. Slab sees Chapman hit. Obviously a serious enough wound for him to BELIEVE that he was dead in the heat of the battle. SEALs pride themselves on not leaving brothers behind, but since he had to CARRY HIS WOUNDED TEAMMATE down the side of the mountain in deep snow without even being able to recover the body of Neil Roberts, the reason they went back in the first place, should make it apparent how devastating this situation was. And how do you think this makes Slab feel? Losing one of your men is one thing, but finding out that you unknowingly left someone behind will haunt him forever. If you think for a moment that this was done intentionally, you are deluding yourselves. And if you think that our country would award this medal without knowing with 100% certainty that it was deserved, then you don’t know what this medal is all about.

[@captainshivers8822]

@@jamessiebert728 Chapman found that avenue to the enemy before the other guys and just monster-dicked it on impulse. Brit was the only one who made an attempt to stay near him, but overall it kinda looks like the seals just used Chapman as cannon fodder instead of capitalizing.

[@JohnMoore-xt3hz]

Thank you! My ancestor Sgt James Moore was wounded on that same field. Serving in Company K 136th Penna Volunteers, the battle raged on December 13, 1862 and he was shot through both legs. He lay on the field for two days until the Confederates took him captive and shipped him to Libby Prison in Richmond. He was soon paroled and made his way north to Annapolis Maryland where he recuperated over a period of 6 months in the Nave Hospital. He was discharged and returned home. On the 50th anniversary of the battle he wrote a detailed memoir of his experience.

[@fuddyruckers3]

He left John Chapman behind to die

[@powellcpr8747]

Thank you for your service. Although, I have read Alone at Dawn the story of John Chapman and it tells a very different story from your account.

[@josephc3249]

Much respect for this guy, but after watching the drone footage I don't think he deserved the medal of honor

[@OMEGATROPOLIS]

Everyone that goes to war deserves the medal of honor. Dont be so quick to deal out judgement for that which you have no right to judge.

[@josephc3249]

@@OMEGATROPOLIS I deployed to Iraq for one year back in 2005 - 2006. I do not deserve the Medal of Honor. Please do some research on what warrants the award of a Medal of Honor before you comment. There are plenty of lesser awards that can be given for bravery (e.g. distinguished service medal, silver star, etc.), which is what I think Britt Slabinski should have been awarded.

[@OMEGATROPOLIS]

@@josephc3249 I took your advice Joseph, and this is what it said were the Medal of Honor requirements: who distinguish themselves through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty: While engaged in action against an enemy of the United States; While engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. The mere fact that he made the call to go back in meets every requirement. His duty could have been to leave but he went outside his duty and made the call to go back in. I said every one deserves the MOH when they fight because there are always sacrifices made by each military member even if they do not risk their life, they may have risked something else like a relationship. Hence why i said Every deserves it.

[@josephc3249]

I forgot to mention Britt Slabinski's MOH citation contains false information. It states: "Senior Chief Slabinski, without regard for his own life, charged directly toward the enemy strongpoint. He and a teammate fearlessly assaulted and cleared one enemy bunker at close range. The enemy then unleashed a murderous hail of machine gun fire from a second hardened position twenty meters away. Senior Chief Slabinski exposed himself to enemy fire on three sides, then moved forward to silence the second position." Watch the drone footage and you'll see he just followed MSG Chapman as he cleared Bunker 1. MSG Chapman was then shot while in Bunker 1 and no other enemy positions were overtaken after that.

[@OMEGATROPOLIS]

@@josephc3249 it doesnt say a second bunker was overtaken in your description, you added that. it just said he moved to take it out or silence it. as for the first bunker by him shooting his weapon from behind Chapman fits the description of assaulted. So he did assualt the first bunker, and he did intend to assult or silence another bunker. THis means the description is not lying at all.

[@c.myesska1798]

My 2nd Great Grandfather 88th PA Volunteers Co. E was at this battle. Thank you for your service and this video. God Bless

[@smax4895]

You’re right, that Medal of Honor on your neck belongs to John Chapman- the man who’s valor you tried to steal on that hillside in Afghanistan until the drone footage was released, showing HE was the one who stormed the bunkers and killed the enemy combatants as you and your team left him lie with 2 gut wounds. I still feel that if he was a part of your SEAL team, you guys would have fought for and rescued him rather than retreat. I’m not taking anything away from your service or the men on that hill, but stolen valor is stolen valor.

[@horizon42q]

Another great video by you guys. Thanks

[@susancagley8206]

Thank you for your service.

[@tomobrien3557]

Brett Slabinsky expresses the bond between soldiers and follows his instincts to go after "on my honor to do my best to do my duty"to look after a fallen teammate was the right thing to do ...on hallowed ground ...... To be worthy of making that sacrifice was a privledge...conviction .....the medal doesn't belong to me but to those who didn't come home ...it is my responsibility to remember what was given for us .....whatever it takes to do what had to be done. ...be a Marine for a period of time and never stop...moving...Palatin Beattyl shows the fortitude of these men who were here and sacrificed so much forr what they believed in and what I feel for the colored troopa ...if thry hadn't done what thry did, I would not be here ..must respect these troops who idd what they did to prove to themselves & others that it could & would be done... GOD BLESS AMERICA ! Tom O'Brien Miami , Fl USA

[@MakeNumismaticsGreatAgain]

Thank you so much Mr. Slabinski and thank you ABT for this great video!

[@IkeCarterShow]

Make Numismatics Great Again watch drone footage. Britt Slabinski is lying.

[@fuddyruckers3]

He left John Chapman behind

[@youjustgotcarled]

I dont think he deserves the medal he was awarded, he left Chapman behind on that mountain

[@Besignificant]

Thank you for your service!

[@artbagley1406]

A truly moving testimonial to Mr. Slabiniski's stalwart adherence to immensely laudable convictions. Of course, these traits have been displayed by EVERY MoH recipient through the award's history. I have met 3 such gentlemen -- Ronald E. Ray, James Allen Taylor, and Harold A. Fritz -- who attended The University of Tampa after their military service, all in Vietnam. Their demeanor is exactly what we see in this video: "I was simply doing what I was trained to do." "I was just doing my job." And "The real heroes are the ones who didn't get to come home." A wonderful project by ABT to doubly preserve and connect personal military history with protection of the physical places of struggle. I salute everyone involved in this, and the greater, endeavor.

[@boboneill6721]

Slab! I read about you long before they talked about your MoH....your story...and those of your brothers....was heard...it was internalized; it has been shared and it will be remembered. From an Army guy who served in the 80s, I thank you for taking it to the enemy.

[@nancytalton9631]

Very moving narrative by Britt Slavinski, USN.

[@jonathanbaggs4275]

Excellent.

[@Sgt-xw5lx]

Very humble Man.. HOOAH Brother

[@Sgt-xw5lx]

We never leave a fallen Brother or Sister behind

[@theturtlerevenge7874]

@@Sgt-xw5lx he did he left John Caplin to die in the snowy mountains but John didn’t care and he saved his life and 18 others that day but he lost his. They even have it on video.

[@nickjohnson710]

This guy got kicked out of devgru

[@BoxOfficeVegasLLC]

Respect

[@SandyQueue]

Thank you, sir, for your service, your courage, and your inspiring story.

[@fuddyruckers3]

He left John Chapman behind to die

[@jjedwards5936]

This guys a coward and a liar who stole the credit for another man's actions

[@glennhynes5263]

Jj Edwards is correct. The video clearly destroys his lies. He then called airstrikes on top of Chapman in an effort to help the retreating team. Mistakes in combat are to be expected. Lying to cover up those mistakes at the expense of the life and bravery of John Chapman is the ultimate crime. There are several crimes in slabinkis past. Thats why he is banned from st6 .

[@natowaveenjoyer9862]

@@glennhynes5263 > There are several crimes in slabinkis past. Firing a few extra bullets into a terrorist isn't a war crime.

[@seanmcpart832]

No faulting him for what he did on the mountain. Cannot imagine the responsibility he had at the time. I fault him for minimizing Chappy’s contribution in every interview he has done regarding the incident. Chappy actions take a back seat. Most MOH recipients tend to credit others with their accomplishments…why is Chappy’s contribution so minimized?

[@CHUCKBALLER2024]

wow

[@dansartin9396]

He says: "Hindsight is always 20/20", yet years later he cannot come to grips with the fact that he left CCT Chapman alone on top of the mountain.

[@franklinsalazarcostas5231]

"So we went... to make it right..."

[@Alamyst2011]

Yea after leaving a LIVING airmen under his command to die.

[@franklinsalazarcostas5231]

@@Alamyst2011 I think John Chapman is THE HERO of that operation, I suppose we all saw the drone footage... but neither you, nor I were there. We would never understand how things went over there, and we comment this in the comfort of our homes. Slab deserves some respect dont you think?

[@jonlindsay3662]

God bless these warriors! 💕🇺🇸💕

[@Classical.Conservative]

Amazing video. I have much respect for that man.

[@glennhynes5263]

Hes a liar. He made mistakes, not unpardonable, but lied repeatedly to protect himself and his team, at the expense of the true hero....John Chapman. CCT Chapman is the guy deserving of respect.

[@geminirox8635]

Didn't this dude leave one of his teammates alive and wounded on a mountain

[@tony-st8fy]

Yup he did. How are they not talking about it

[@KulinBan777]

No he didn’t, the video proves he didn’t

[@Chris-qh9zw]

@@KulinBan777 Technically he did it's just he didn't make sure that his teammate was dead and just assumed he was.

[@Strawberry-12.]

Jabre Charioce yea it was really dark in that battle

[@lukehunter2362]

He did because if he hadn’t their would’ve been three more SEALS dead during that operation. They were way in over their heads

[@OzMan9989]

Why aren’t there 50 million views of this video? At least.

[@jarreauforney8107]

Y it matter

[@fuddyruckers3]

Because he left John Chapman behind to die

[@Snowman.1989]

Because he lied about the situation.

[@Alamyst2011]

Because the real views go to the real hero. John Chapman

[@CaesarCassius]

"The MOH doesn't belong to me but to those who didn't come home" I fully agree Britt, but you left me behind with that "To look after a fallen teammate was the right thing to do", come on admit to what you didn't do

[@larryvansullen3935]

Very moving, I wonder what became of the fallen soldier.

[@fuddyruckers3]

I'll tell you what happened. He got left behind by this guy to die

[@Maytownmusic]

Please go watch the drone footage !!!!!-_- John Chapman will forever be the biggest hero

[@IkeCarterShow]

He left. Chapman for dead. If you watch the video footage he clearly abandon him to fight all alone for hours until he was killed. If Chapman were alive and made it out this would be an entirely different story. Slabinski abandoned him and called his team off!!!!

[@johnclark5914]

You weren’t there, pud. I’m also gonna bet that you never sacked up and served at all.

[@sendit2873]

you left John on that mountain and then called airstrikes on him why are you called a hero

[@dmcfence]

Takur Ghar, The biggest blunder of modern warfare. Gen Trebon allowed ST6 to derail Anaconda. Blaber was the scene commanders at Gardez. ST6 cut him out of the loop just to get into the fight. RIP Fifi and the others, you deserved better. Peace.

[@paulstan9828]

An honor to hear his story.

[@deltaecho1]

Thank you Britt. For Cunningham, Chapman, the Rangers, Army guys and your fellow SEALs.

[@11bravo1789]

Why are you saying Thank You to this guy. He abandoned John Chapman for dead on that mountain. Never went to check on him. John was the first one to assault the enemy. Than it heated up and this guy and the other SEAL’s bailed out and left john for dead. Dont believe me, watch it on drone footage. They abandoned him

[@kyleburton3992]

Put yourself in his shoes at the time. What would you have done? Stay and let the entire team get killed? He made a tactical decision and saved his team.

[@vlun121]

@@kyleburton3992 From what I heard, the SEALs actively prevented the MoH from being awarded to Chapman in light of the drone footage and radio transmissions when he came back alive. This is where the problem is about Britt. Leaving him behind was understandable, but it was what happened after the battle. I have to read the book Alone at Dawn to fully understand it.

[@kyleburton3992]

@@vlun121 I didn't know that. That's crazy. Either way, Chapman is the best.

[@deltaecho1]

​@@kyleburton3992 What happened to Neil Roberts was pretty gruesome, that changed Britt. 'Scalping' AQ and taliban on future operations was questionable behavior for junior members of devgru, that led Britt to be relieved from the unit. Blocking the MoH from Chapman was the final straw. Do I fault Britt ... it's war, everything went wrong on that mission starting with how the mission evolved. A lot of standard rules were broken just to get on the mountain.

[@stevensassano1357]

He lied about almost everything. John Chapmen was the real Hero. See the first medal of honor caught on film. John saved 23 Seals. He was awarded 2 medals of Honor posthumously..This guy Brett didn't know about the film so he put himself in John's role and told the story. Even in this clip he says he promised Neil Roberts he would be back. That never happened because he was dead. EDvery time I see him tell his story he finds new things to lie about. God Bless John Chapman ,

[@jjedwards5936]

100% man! This guy has stolen the valor and bravery of another man! If he had straight up told the story not downplaying what John did and trying to take credit for it, then admitting he fucked up leaving him there then I would have so much respect for him, it's war and things happen. But nah it's his actions after that night that show how much of a sleaze he is

[@paulelliott3220]

Mr Slabinski's story is fascinating and heroic It's an honour bestowed and much deserved by its recipients Thank you for sharing your story

[@caseyriggs2633]

Why couldn’t you have hiked to the mountain top? Instead of dropping right on top of the mountain? The battle would have been completely different if so.

[@nt3753]

cause landing on top was easier an the intel suggested NO enemies on the mountain top- that prooved to be wrong

[@andrewwebb-trezzi2422]

You’re right. Everyone would have died. Wtf are you saying😂

[@caseyriggs2633]

@@nt3753 look again on the predator drone footage you can see gray trails all over the mountain top while the battle is taking place. You can also see the heat signals from Al Queda as well as the battle was going on.

[@nt3753]

@@caseyriggs2633 but not in their bunkers- so before the fight started the thought the top was abandoned

[@mwhitelaw8569]

Master Chief And it is our honor to give you, and all service members our commitment. I'm proud of you for making it home Thankful we have men of your ilk at the ready to take on the enemy. Wherever they may be. As an former artilleryman I would do everything in my power to lend support when able. Much like you I live for them Rock on sailor!

[@clatonbigsby662]

Didn't he lie about what happened to Chapman tho 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@glennhynes5263]

I can understand leaving behind cct Chapman in the heat of battle. But calling in uncontrolled airstrikes on top of him, and then lying about so many details afterwards. Like how the TL claimed to have cleared the first bunker with grenades is bullsh€t. The video shows that CCT Chapman had already killed those guys and was in the bunker when the TL finally got there. Also the lie about checking Chapman and finding him dead is also proven a lie, as the video clearly proves. Its the lies and coverups that is the true evil here.

[@longone844]

Isn’t Brit the guy who left Chapman behind, alone on the mountain? He says leave no one behind yet he left Chapman behind, dead or alive he made the call to leave his team mate alone on the mountain.

[@The_Omega]

Realize that, yeah it is terrible to leave anyone behind but, sometimes it's what one has to do to save everyone else, If Chapman was still living at that time, on that mountain, 17 yrs. 5 days and 13 hrs ago. He probably would have wanted That outcome knowing that his team could not take him with them, He being part of the American Military most likely would have known, that giving his life could save the others with him on that mountain top, and he probably decided that he would give his life for those others fighting with him. Knowing Britt personally, He himself would most likely as well, give his life to save anyone in this country, regardless of the endangerment of his life, and his family loosing him, because it would be the honorable thing to do and a just thing to do, because one can be scared, and do it anyway.

[@JasonBournewrong]

You only know what you have read. Clearly you need to read more.

[@tony-st8fy]

@@JasonBournewrong its on video

[@5jump]

@@The_Omega the Rangers will come through

[@nickjohnson710]

This guy got kicked out of devgru

[@allencollins6031]

???

[@nickjohnson710]

@@allencollins6031 yes! He got kicked out