![]() “At this point, Britt received information suggesting was probably still alive,” Trump said. “Britt and his teammates were preparing to exit the aircraft on the mountain peak when their helicopter was struck by machine gun fire, and machine gun fire like they’ve never seen before,” explained Trump, who recounted the events on Thursday.Īs the chopper “lurched away from the assault,” one of the SEAL Team Six members - later identified as Petty Officer 1st Class Neil Roberts - got tossed from the aircraft but was thought to have survived. It was just six months after 9/11, and US forces had been waging war with Al Qaeda in the valley below as part of Operation Anaconda. ![]() Israel to honor Biden during visit as US points finger over reporter deathīiden awards Medal of Honor to 4 Vietnam vets - including 1 for heroic helicopter catch Medals of Honor for soldiers who perpetrated Wounded Knee massacre may be rescinded Medal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine ![]()
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