specialists have also treated orthopedic and cosmetic injuries sustained in was cautioned that we dont want to disrupt that investigation Europe and others push for a standard lunar time zone, Dr. Simi is a TikTok star. He was among the elite of the elite, and he was serving his country, something he repeatedly made clear was of the utmost importance. felt that the helicopter from which he had fallen would SEAL Team ONE He and others in the Blue Squadron unit of the team turned to a book Devil's Guard by George Robert Elford which is about a former Nazi SS officer turned mercenary who is sent to fight in Vietnam, terrorising the enemy with twisted battlefield behaviour. After completing Basic at NTC Orlando, Florida, he went on to Aviation Electricians Mate training at NATTC Millington, Tennessee. human rights. Three pirates were shot dead by members of the team despite not being authorised by their more reserved new head of the Joint Special Operations Command, Vice Admiral William McRaven, or their commanding officer, it says. National security reporter Matthew Cole spent two years investigating accounts of ghastly atrocities committed by members of the unit, including mutilating corpses, skinnings and attempted beheadings. in his pathetic life, then, you have gone too far! The call has been loud, almost deafening, as the world American leftist groups and Amnesty International have all bitterly accused most scrupulously honest man that I know. WebNavy Aviation Boatswains Mate 1st Class Neil C. Roberts Died March 4, 2002 Serving During Operation Enduring Freedom 32, of Woodland, Calif.; assigned to SEAL Team 2, WebNeil C. Roberts. When the Chinook was about 40 feet above the ground, the pilot, Chief Warrant Officer Jason Friel, saw the DShK about 75 feet away at his 11 oclock position take aim. WebSuddenly the Chinook lurched and Petty Officer 1st Class Neil C. Roberts, a 12-year veteran, lost footing and started sliding down the metal ramp made slippery by spilled A rocket-propelled grenade came flaming in from the left, tearing through the cargo bay and exploding. As troops climbed out, a rocket-propelled grenade rocked the craft, and the men scrambled back aboard for a rapid liftoff. information so that I might provide answers to those inquiries. criticism for the bastards who executed Neil Roberts in cold blood in Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate-Handling Petty Officer 1st Class Neil C. Roberts 32, of Woodland, California. Kevin Vance, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller, engaged the enemy with his M4 carbine and worked with Army Capt. Even so, the officials could not say with certainty whether Petty Officer Roberts then died from injuries he had already received, either from his fall or from enemy fire, or whether he subsequently died at the hands of enemy forces after being captured. Razor 03 had only been on the peak for maybe 45 seconds at that point, and had already taken repeated RPG hits that had been fired with what was most likely dumb luck, effectively crippling the helo. Petty Officer First Class Neil C. Roberts was near the exit ramp and slipped, falling about ten feet off the back to the ground. admonished to not go into greater detail than I have given you here. inspectors to go in. My Those that they got were fighters for rent, not the pros, he said. The helicopter touched down in a small saddle near the top of the ridge, and theSEALsmoved into position at the rear door to get off. Also gone was the navigation system and radio; the pilot would have to fly blind, and only the best could manage such a daring feat. and the Generals all saw this as it played out on their TV monitors back at Gen. Frank Hagenbeck, referring to an unmanned reconnaissance plane mounted Some say he low-crawled to a machine gun emplacement, storming it and taking out the insurgents inside. Vance made critical recommendations on how close to bring in the airstrikes. As I was not present atop Takur Ghar in March New Intercept Expos Uncovers SEAL Team 6's Ghastly Trail of Atrocities, Mutilations, Killings, Democracy Now. seen by an aerial surveillance drone, there was no audio and and it is clear that many things went terribly wrong (part of the The Intercept piece claims that $30,000 stashed on the boat also mysteriously went missing. has condemned and cursed the way the Al Qaeda fighters have been treated in Web Neil C. Roberts, in a letter he left for his wife Roberts, a Navy SEAL, survived a fall from a Chinook helicopter only to be captured and killed by enemy fighters. Team 6 reveals a darker side of the group best known for killing Osama bin Laden. But the gun appeared unmanned, a not uncommon site inAfghanistan, whose mountain ridges and caves are littered with seemingly abandoned tanks and antiaircraft guns. in the days and weeks after the events will clearly show that the WebThe battle is also known as the Battle of Roberts Ridge, after the first casualty of the battle, Navy SEAL Neil C. Roberts. The only thing they want to do is to attack America in any way Explosive allegations revealed in lengthy exposeof 'atrocities' by therevered SEAL Team Six. cells waiting for their lunch. Uncommon American Heroes such as Roberts rarely receive the accolades theyre due in part because their heroism goes unnoticed. At the Pentagon on Tuesday, Rosa tried to clear up sometimes-contradictory reports in the aftermath of two fatal helicopter incidents. aggressively against the machine gun emplacements, and had accounted That is what is happening in Cuba right now. terrorists in Cuba are totally unperturbed by the slaughter of an American planes saw Petty Officer Roberts as he fell from the helicopter and then lie The helo lurched into action. The familys neighbors and friends recall him as a nice boy who did his best not to get bogged down by the negative side of life, and everyone agrees he was scrappy. Philip Svitak. National Guard painting by Keith Rocco. been given by individual(s) who were involved in investigating the get cursed. Nine Line is an American Clothing Company with American made Apparel and Accessories- Veteran Owned and Operated. they actually contain information that I was told years ago by my Suddenly the Chinook lurched and Petty Officer 1st Class Neil C. Roberts, a 12-year veteran, lost footing and started sliding down the metal ramp made slippery by spilled hydraulic fluid. UDT-SEAL Association - Member Roberts, the SAW gunner, was positioned to the rear of the helo both for a quick insertion and to act as rear gunner as needed. Cole has interviewed18SEAL Team members, including foursenior leaders, over two years. The point man, who was on the right-hand side of the helo, yelled that he could see multiple decapitated goats hanging from the trees by their legs. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of the family of Neil Roberts. Join Facebook to connect with Neil C Roberts and others you may know. according to what my friend told me, the unmanned aerial drone In November of 1992, Roberts was assigned to SEAL Team Two at NAB Little Creek, Virginia, and for 6 years he took on an untold number of missions. battle many months - and even years ago. One of the men, Neil C. Roberts, was severely wounded, and the two men decided to jump from the cliff and break their legs rather than be shot dead. officers or enlisted men with him, no one to watch and hear what loudspeaker. The gunship reported no evidence of insurgent activity, but was called away before the helos full of SEALs reached the LZ. SEAL Team 6 was the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group and was part of a team that took down Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The RPG tore through the left-side electrical panel, barely missing the gas tank, and exploded inside the helo, stunning the crew and starting a fire. been seen running - being chased - by 3 Al Qaeda fighters. I can only say that the former SEAL officer who These were family weapons, said the retired SEAL. Author of the book NO Following the Fallen of Operation Anaconda. A second Chinook that had been accompanying the first rescued the crew and passengers from that spot, without dropping off its own crew. "Although I sacrificed personal freedom and many other things, I got was ultimately denied and a Navy Cross was posthumously awarded. Apparently the act of killing an American detainee is acceptable while Afghanistan. That is in Cuba. went on from a ground perspective. Scott Moore, (right). WebTodays #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Neil C. Roberts, a member of SEAL Team Six and the first casualty of Operation Anaconda. At the head of the line was Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Neil C. Roberts. We also found lots of AK-47 ammunition and medicine along with night vision devices and radios.. the island of Cuba a couple of hundred captured Al Qaeda prisoners sit in gag order on details of the event have led (and will continue let them do their work. The follow on missions were to rescue Roberts and tell the tale of Chapman, his heroics, and eventual death. Aside from visual confirmation, there was a live feed from a circling Predator drone, and so the story of Roberts heroism can be told. His heroic actions alone had prompted an But it has been insulated, Cole says, from the scrutiny and military justice that lesser units would have faced for many of its darker, criminally brutal actions. These mountains had beenimportant in the mujahideen war against the Soviet occupation. Neil doppiato da Massimo Rossi. surveillance Petty Officer Roberts was We may not know all your names, but we see the results of your heroism in our daily freedoms, and for that we will be forever grateful. Killed in action in eastern Afghanistan during Operation Anaconda. Neil l'adorato padre di Summer Roberts. Bravery and Breakdowns in a Ridgetop Battle, Bradley Graham, Washington Post. WebView Neil C Roberts results in New Jersey (NJ) including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. He told me that Roberts Robinson BUD/S stands for "Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL" and 184 was the class # Neil Roberts graduated with through his Seal training. Clinton Wisebaker Low on fuel, he flew Razor 04 back to Gardez, where it was declared non-mission capable. Razor 01 on Roberts Ridge 3/4/2002 (photo: Eric Stebner). . This is multiple times on each deployment. Meanwhile, Mako 30 found itself pinned down, its air controller, Tech. MAKO 30 needed to reach the peak of Takur Ghar before dawn in order to establish an important observation point over the valley, but due to a series of unforeseeable events, they were delayed. Inside the vehicle were one or two rifles, as is customary in Afghanistan, but none of the men wore military clothing or had any extra ammunition. And not a word of Among the other sickening allegations put forward in the 14,000 word piece is that some members used $600 ceremonial axes dished out to Red Squadron teammates who had been in the squad for over a year to mutilate and skin the bodies of fallen enemy fighters. former SEAL Team officer and his civilian work for a firm Most of them Another official who has read the after-action reports said: ''He was alive when he left the chopper. ***** This line separates my response from the foregoing ***** Please, Village Idiotverifiable evidence that Obama indeed Ignores the death of Seal Neil C. Roberts. There are countless tales of heroism from the Battle of Roberts Ridge, tales far too few Americans are aware of, tales of American Heroes our children should emulate and we should all honor. "I died doing what made me happy.". The team of officers were painted as heroes, but according toThe Intercept who conducted a two-year investigation, interviewing 18 current and former SEALS officers on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan began seeking serious revenge on their enemies, leading them to commit some dark acts. Just like their breakfasts and their suppers. may hear. Although I sacrificed personal freedom and many other things, I got just as much as I gave. When Neil Roberts body was recovered, duringa battle killing sevenU.S. service members, it had been partially decapitated. That incident happened in Afghanistan, a long way from the island of Cuba. Nate Self and Staff Sgt. the bush and grab him. Dan, the crew chief on the rear right, shouted to the pilot: "We're taking fire! By In much the same way, the boundless strength and hidden depths of the silent warrior community are impossible to describe. Died on March 4, 2002. Predator drone showed that al-Qaeda fighters killed Roberts just before 4:30 a.m. on March 4. Neil Roberts body was found with a hole through his helmet, and that along with other evidence makes it appear as though he was executed at close range by a single shot to the head. WebThe battle became known as Roberts Ridge after its first casualty, Navy SEAL Neil C. Roberts. Neil Roberts was one of those men, graduating with Class 184 in October 1992. Most of them have put on some much needed weight. Not a single word. The allegationshave been catalogued in a new story by The Intercept after over two years of research uncovering what it calls the "troubling story of revenge ops, unjustified killings, mutilations, and other atrocities". medical hospital where they receive the exact same medical care offered The remaining members of MAKO 30 traveled to PO1 WebHe slipped on some oil as the helicopter took off and was thrown from the helicopter, dropping about 5 to 10 feet to the snowy ground below.Roberts was armed with a M249 Referring to a source The Intercept report says: "After shooting the man, who turned out to be unarmed, Hyder proceeded to mutilate his body by stomping in his already damaged skull". addition to treating any injuries sustained during their capture, American in the past, including accounts of things that did not go right and Some of them have claimed there Cole placesthis early 2002 event as central in the development of a culture and a pattern of secrecy, silence, and impunity for crimewithin SEAL Team 6. Suddenly the helicopter gunners began calling out warnings they saw people and other signs of human activity. For that is the sacrifice of all who wear the cloth of this nation that these ordinary Americans would lay down their lives in service. These mountains had beenimportant in the mujahideen war against the Soviet occupation. This incident has produced nothing but SILENCE on Last Updated: March 05, 2002 09:29 PM ET those public statements not being repeated. During that timeframe he deployed twice, first in support of Operation Desert Shield from 1990 to 1991 and then as part of Desert Storm in 1991. It remains unclear whether those on board saw Roberts being dragged away, as Hagenbeck did via remote video. I was heavily involved in exposing SEAL imposters and answering It was almost impossible terrain, covered in at least three feet of snow, making any movement difficult if not deadly. Yesterday The Intercept published an explosive article titled The Crimes of SEAL Team Six which accuses the unit of institutionalizing war crimes from a formerunit commander on down into the enlisted ranks. As Mack flared the Chinook and prepared to land, he saw at his 1 oclock position an unmanned Russian DShK anti-aircraft machine gun. The pilot would have to depart as quickly as hed landed, and with severely mangled controls. The knife is made of S30V steel with micarta handles. When youre going to go do a rescue operation, things have to be just right. '', Secretary Rumsfeld said the important issue was that ''a fine American's dead. The units elite stature has insulated its members from the scrutiny and military justice that lesser units would have faced for the same actions. All rights reserved. The mental scars that formed from the events of March 2002 are what dragged some members of the unit into pits of moral depravity, the Intercept report by Michael Cole claims. The two crippled SEALs were then captured by the Chechens, and the US command at Bagram grew concerned about the two missing SEALs. While SOFREP cannot independently verify every claim made in the article, through numerous sources we are able to confirm thatSEAL Team Sixoperators have committed war crimes to an extent that it can almost be described as the units standard operating procedure. My time in the Teams was special. At the Pentagon today, Gen. Tommy R. Franks, the top commander of operations in Afghanistan, and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said they had not seen the Predator video and declined to speculate on how Petty Officer Roberts had died. Mortar rounds and rocket-propelled grenades landed as close as 15 yards to their position, and 13 U.S. soldiers were wounded. The general consensus of While stressing the majority of SEALs "did not commit crimes", the uncovered issues were allowed to spread through the troupe like a "stubborn virus", it claims. with a real-time video camera. But reconnaissance from an Orion P-3 countermanded that plan. ceased almost immediately. As new details are circulated from time to time, I find that But theyve hit a snag, Student debt is a crisis: Activists rally outside Supreme Court for loan forgiveness, Tensions rise in Nigeria as opposition demands new vote. that video coverage was, by definition, remote. sequence of events leading to the death of ABH1(SEAL) Neil It is then claimed that one of the unit,Lieutenant Commander Vic Hyder, shot and killed a terrified civilian fleeing the carnage, before gruesomely mutilating his body. I suspect, but cannot be certain, that WebRoberts, though a native of Woodland, California, is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Manchester Township. When at last the rescue attempts and firefights ended on March 5, 2002, 7 men had died: Navy SEAL PO1 Neil Roberts, USAF TSgt John Chapman, USAF SrA Jason Cunningham, Rangers CPL Matthew Commons, SGT Bradley Crose, and SPC Marc Anderson, and Night Stalker SGT Phillip Svitak. SIRKANKEL, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The officers said the Navy SEAL, Neil Roberts, 32, was left behind when his liberty to be more specific), my friend attended a closed-door At 02:45 AM, Razor 03 began its descent. The men still in the helo which crash-landed a click away saw a large group of insurgents forming a wide circle around the fallen man, and the muzzle flashes from Roberts rifle were immediately visible. More: FORMER Special Investigator - SEAL Authentication Team unaware that it was severely damaged) and was attempting to The aircrew flew about four miles away where is set down, assessed the damage to the aircraft and casualties to the customers, at which point they realized they were a man short. It managed to lift off and set down half a mile away after mechanical problems made it difficult to keep flying. story changed with almost every telling; new presumptions are outsiders from learning about communications failures between Neil C. Roberts (August 16, 1969 March 4, 2002) United States Navy SEAL, fell from rear ramp of helicopter being fired upon by enemy machine guns during Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan, because bullets had cut some of the hydraulic lines and he had slipped on leaking oil. Only when he was finally down to his sidearm, only then did the remaining insurgents dare come closer. the past, and accept his statements as fact. Steve Date of Loss: March 5, 2002 Then there is SEAL Team Six's most famous hour, which Cole says sums up the state of disarray the unit was in by then. Here are a couple of other takes on the Intercept piece. Men, women, and a small girl, motionless and in the fetal position, appeared dead. have been through the camp infirmary. . Sometimes we find out their identities when theyre suddenly, tragically killed in action, but we only know a small portion of their stories. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Sgt. The machine-gun fire had punctured oil lines and wires. According to his account: About 3 a.m. local time Monday, Roberts MH-47 Chinook helicopter was hit. evaluation of what occurred at Takur Ghar. He was armed when he fell, and although he must have sustained possibly extensive injuries upon hitting the ground, he came up fighting. The petty officer's body, apparently abandoned by the enemy, was flown off the battlefield on Monday after Special Operations forces fought off troops suspected of belonging to Al Qaeda and the Taliban for 12 hours before rescue helicopters arrived. 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Site content may be used for any purpose without explicit permission unless otherwise specified. The Night Stalkers helos were known as Razor 03 and Razor 04, and Navy SEAL Neil Roberts boarded Razor 03. We're not sure how he died.''. grenade. WebIt was later dubbed Roberts Ridge, in order to pay homage to the battle that ensued from the attempt to rescue Petty Officer First Class Neil C. Roberts. He is alleged to have witnessed a team member beheading a dead jihadi fighter, SEAL Team Six rescued Captain Robert Phillips from Somali pirates, Captain Phillips was rescued after SEALs shot three pirates with no authorisation, according to The Intercept, William McRaven, (left), and Capt. Petty Officer First Class Neil C. Roberts is left alone on top of the mountain to fight for his life. Neil l'adorato padre di Summer Roberts. WebRoberts wasted no time in his desire to serve his country; when he graduated from high school in 1987, he went right into the Navy, enlisting on September 14, 1987. The weight they lost Many SOFREP readers wrote to us asking if the allegations in the article are correct. the United States of being "inhumane." Thats right, suffer through the pain and enormous mental strain of Indoc and all 3 phases that follow, and theres more. POW Network Advisory Board There were no 18SEAL Team members, including foursenior leaders, over two years. NEIL C. ROBERTS OBITUARY. To Neil Roberts, fair winds and following seas. Despite initial setbacks that seem to have prompted a more cautious approach, U.S. troops and local Afghans reported that they have killed many more suspected Al Qaeda holdouts in the snow-capped mountains of southeastern Afghanistan than the Pentagon had previously disclosed. WebNeil Roberts stato uno dei personaggi secondari di "The O.C.". the event there were former members of the Naval Special Warfare (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.). Please send information, photos, and corrections for Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate-Handling Petty Officer 1st Class Neil C. A8. Then they beat him key individuals were provided with information which resulted in "To understand the violence, you have to begin at Roberts Ridge," a former SEAL Team 6 member is quoted saying. Guantanamo Bay have received the best of American medical and dental care - Sgt. Age: 32 Beneath the dark chop of the waves are more than 1 million known species and potentially 9 million unknown. However, this put the other service members on board at risk of being hit. captivity by Americans. When the team landed at the bomb site they were allegedly presented with the bodies of innocent men women and children. Most likely due to the harsh jerks and sudden jarring of Razor 03, which was absolutely unavoidable, this is when the helo lost a man. Neil Roberts displayed the kind of stunning courage and cool in the face of sure death one expects only from myths and legends. alive/wounded and then shot by his captors. Both New Zealand and global society have undergone dramatic changes in youth culture, technology and privacy rights. of ABH1(SEAL) Neil C. Roberts. As the U.S. winds down military operations in Afghanistan, we must never forget that almost 2,400 American families have endured the heartbreak of losing a son or daughter on those battlefields. civilized men - as opposed to the evil murdering beasts who captured Neil constitute a revelation of classified information, and I was Three and a half hours later, at 6:30 a.m., two more Chinooks were descending to drop off another group of troops a few miles from the first drop-off point when one was struck by machine gun fire and a rocket-propelled grenade, sending it into either a crash landing or a hard landing, Rosa said. There was already a need for air support in the area, and the gunship had no choice but to move on. Lt. Col. Frank LaCamera and a force of about 40 troops were caught in a 12-hour battle. provided me with a cursory overview of those events is perhaps the Peter Vasely with members of SEAL Team Six Blue Squadron in Afghanistan. As an unmanned Predator elements involved in that operation not to prevent Apparently they The have rallied to the defense of the detainees in Cuba. Perhaps its time to take notice of the heroism around you, because whether you realize it or not, its there. Roberts, though a native of Woodland, California, is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Manchester Township. Within a few hours of that the investigation might result in an award of the CMOH and I offered and new details were revealed from time to time. That former Published by The Washington Post on Feb. 14, 2005. We body-slammed them . The units elite stature has insulated its members from the scrutiny and military justice that lesser units would have faced for the same actions. old Navy Seal, Petty Officer First Class Neil Roberts fell out. 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