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Off-Topic Tier one Special mission unit; special operations; military

PIPO said:
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This Military Tragedy Became a Blockbuster Movie. Here’s What It Didn’t Tell You.

More than 20 years after Operation Red Wings, the mission that inspired the bestselling memoir and film “Lone Survivor,” Navy SEALs are finally opening up about what really happened.
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When you have time, a great read.
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Memnon said:






He's not the only person to speak out against Luttrell, in fact one of the Army Rangers from 1st/75th that was apart of the QRF to rescue Marcus has said that he was very untruthful about what happened.

Mohammed Gulab the guy who saved Marcus's life has called out Marcus for years for lying about the details of Red Wings.

There was actually a DIA Intel report that briefed on ORW & it pretty much line for line contradicted nearly everything that Marcus has ever said about the operation. #1 being, that they were ambushed by 80-200 Taliban. That's been proven to be completely false. At most, it was only about 9.

He was also found with 2 full mags & none of his kit missing. He tells the story about how he essentially broke nearly every bone in his body & lost all of his gear except for his rifle, that was just a flat out lie.

Boyd Renner, one of the most long tenured Operators from TACDevron 3 was apart of the QRF of ORW 2, he can't stand Luttrell & has called him a liar.

The reality is, Luttrell more than likely ran & left several of his teammates to die, because after the first contact initiation of the firefight, the majority of them were all still alive. In fact, in the DIA debrief report, they said they had predator drone footage of nearly the entire SEAL TEAM 10 being still alive several hours after the attack happened.

The problem with the whole ordeal, is that the NSW apparatus concocted this fanciful heroic tale for Hollywood & used the Lone Survivor movie as a recruiting tool, just like they did with American Sniper. But the truth, is that it was a terribly planned & executed operation that cost several good men their lives.
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From back in April 2024 of this thread
 
Memnon said:
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I had lunch with him two weeks ago. He's always been and always will be his energetic, larger-than-life, authentic self.

The standard in units like the Ranger Regiment, SEAL Teams, PJs, TACPs, Green Berets, and especially Tier 1 organizations is exceptionally high. Everyone is expected to perform at an elite level.

One reality is that there are still relatively few minorities especially Black men in many of these units. It has never been about a lack of mental toughness or physical ability. In many cases, the barriers are exposure and opportunity. For some, swimming wasn't part of their upbringing because they didn't have easy access to pools, lessons, or other resources. Others simply did not care to these things, weren't exposed to these career fields or didn't know they were an option.

Growing up in Miami, I was fortunate. I had access to pools and the beach from an early age, so I learned to swim long before entering the military. That gave me an advantage because I watched plenty of otherwise outstanding candidates wash out during water-based training not because they lacked the determination or physical ability, but because they never had the opportunity to develop those skills beforehand.

Because of that, when we would meet someone new coming into the community, we would pull them aside and have an honest conversation. We emphasize that excellence isn't optional we expect the highest standards because we hold ourselves to an even higher one. We understood that we were representing more than just ourselves, so we take seriously the responsibility to teach, coach, and mentor the next generation to succeed and uphold the reputation of those who came before them.
 
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