kriegsmodell Posted August 6, 2013 Share #1 Posted August 6, 2013 On 6 August 2011, two years ago today; US Army Soldiers/Crew of Extortion 17, US AFSOC Airmen, and Navy Special Warfare Operators from DEVGRU Gold Team, along with ANA allies and a NSW canine were killed in action near the Tangi Valley, Wardak Province, Afghanistan. The men, onboard a CH-47 helicopter were on a QRF mission to support an element of US Army Rangers engaged in a fierce firefight with Taliban insurgent forces when their aircraft was struck by a RPG. In Memory of all those brave warriors that perished that day: Chief Warrant Officer David R. Carter, 47, of Centennial, Colorado. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion) Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Nichols, 31, of Hays, Kansas. He was assigned to the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion) Sgt. Patrick D. Hamburger, 30, of Lincoln, Nebraska. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion) Sgt. Alexander J. Bennett, 24, of Tacoma, Washington. He was assigned to the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion) Spc. Spencer C. Duncan, 21, of Olathe, Kansas. He was assigned to the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion) Tech. Sgt. John W. Brown, 33, of Tallahassee, Florida Staff Sgt. Andrew W. Harvell, 26, of Long Beach, California Tech. Sgt. Daniel L. Zerbe, 28, of York, Pennsylvania Lt. Cmdr. (SEAL) Jonas B. Kelsall, 32, of Shreveport, Louisiana Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis J. Langlais, 44, of Santa Barbara, California Special Warfare Operator Senior Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Thomas A. Ratzlaff, 34, of Green Forest, Arkansas Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Senior Chief Petty Officer (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist) Kraig M. Vickers 36, of Kokomo, Hawaii Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Brian R. Bill, 31, of Stamford, Connecticut Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) John W. Faas, 31, of Minneapolis, Minnesota Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Kevin A. Houston, 35, of West Hyannisport, Massachusetts Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Matthew D. Mason, 37, of Kansas City, Missouri Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Stephen M. Mills, 35, of Fort Worth, Texas Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Chief Petty Officer (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist/Diver) Nicholas H. Null, 30, of Washington, West Virginia Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Robert J. Reeves, 32, of Shreveport, Louisiana Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Heath M. Robinson, 34, of Detroit, Michigan Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Darrik C. Benson, 28, of Angwin, California Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL/Parachutist) Christopher G. Campbell, 36, of Jacksonville, North Carolina Information Systems Technician Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist) Jared W. Day, 28, of Taylorsville, Utah Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) John Douangdara, 26, of South Sioux City, Nebraska Cryptologist Technician (Collection) Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) Michael J. Strange, 25, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL/Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist) Jon T. Tumilson, 35, of Rockford, Iowa Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Aaron C. Vaughn, 30, of Stuart, Florida Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Jason R. Workman, 32, of Blanding, Utah Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Jesse D. Pittman, 27, of Ukiah, California Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Nicholas P. Spehar, 24, of Saint Paul, Minnesota RIP Warriors - Never Forget, Never Forgive - TSAF ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo Posted August 6, 2013 Share #2 Posted August 6, 2013 R.I.P. Warriors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmerc20 Posted August 6, 2013 Share #3 Posted August 6, 2013 Thank you for posting. I was going to do the same. RIP my friend Pat Hamburger (and all the brave souls). We all miss you. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldsteel Posted September 5, 2013 Share #4 Posted September 5, 2013 Here is a patch that was made for the Gold Team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriegsmodell Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted August 6, 2015 Another year has slipped away yet we still remember and honor the men of Extortion 17. And we always will. On 6 August 2011, four years ago today; US Army Soldiers/Crew of Extortion 17, US AFSOC Airmen, and Navy Special Warfare Operators from DEVGRU Gold Team, along with ANA allies and a NSW MWD were killed in action near the Tangi Valley, Wardak Province, Afghanistan. The men, onboard a CH-47 helicopter were on a QRF mission to support an element of US Army Rangers engaged in a fierce firefight with ACM forces when their aircraft was struck by a RPG. VIII - VI - XI Never Forget - Never Forgive - TSAF ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skir Posted August 8, 2015 Share #6 Posted August 8, 2015 Did not see this post the first time around, but need to right a wrong. Missing from the list of fallen is Bart, also known as SEAL dog Bart. Here is a picture of Bart with John (PO1 Douangdara). Make no mistake, Bart is a Teammate who will never be forgotten by the Team or NSW Community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriegsmodell Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted August 23, 2015 Agreed Rick, Post #5 above includes Bart although not by name (and a NSW MWD were killed in action) ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skir Posted August 23, 2015 Share #8 Posted August 23, 2015 Hey Lance, Not to nit pick, just wanted to point out he had a name, not just a piece of gear. Reminds Me of a story I heard more than a few times about Silver, one of the first SEAL dogs. Seems that one afternoon Silver along with his handler and other human Teammates went into the Helm Club on base, and club manager said not dogs allowed. Silvers handler replied " that's not a dog, he's a Navy Petty Officer and If You call him a dog again I will show You what he can do. If he does not put You in the hospital, I will". Silver stayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODA021 Posted August 25, 2015 Share #9 Posted August 25, 2015 I have been the military my entire adult life, had dog teams attachments, and love dogs to death. But I do not see an animal, a dog as the equivelant of a human being, nor the same as a member of the military. It is a system bought and trained for a purpose. Many of the ways that dogs are used are to reduce the threat against the soldier, so in some ways they are like a piece of equipment. So I disagree that they should be honored in the same way as a military member. The question i would ask is that if you had to choose between the MWD and the military member in a gunfight, who would you save? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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