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  • Air Force releases Battle of Roberts Ridge footage of airman slated to receive Medal of Honor

    08/09/2018 8:34:38 PM PDT · by mrsmith · 25 replies
    STARS AND STRIPES ^ | August 9, 2018 | CHAD GARLAND
    In the newly released 1.5-minute Air Force video, a figure identified as Chapman can be seen charging up a steep slope toward enemy positions atop the 10,000-foot peak... Chapman and SEAL team leader Britt Slabinski teamed up to attack enemy positions. After assaulting the first of two positions, identified as bunkers in the footage, Chapman abandons cover to attack a second position where an enemy machine gun was firing on his team, when he is wounded.
  • For those tired of McClellan, new video from Army Ranger a great focus

    06/02/2008 7:57:50 PM PDT · by trae328 · 7 replies · 62+ views
    For those (like me) sick of hearing about McClellan's new book, here is one from former Army Ranger captain Nate Self that may be this year's Lone Survivor. There is a great video about it on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LH9eiT-0H8 It's all about the resuce on Robert's Ridge, one of the first and bloodiest battles of Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan. The helicopter carrying Self's team of Army Rangers was shot down and the ensuing battle cost many American lives. His story has been on Dateline and this book goes into detail about the two wars being fought by our soldiers--overseas against terrorists...