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Not blaming you but RUclips got too soft on this matter. Ohh theres weapon, snap cancel!! This is an important documentary on remembering our heroes ffs. Sorry but I had to say this
Wish you would not post this again and again. If you want to honor my brothers and team mate. Do some research and tell their stories with dignity. Every time this comes out, it rips through the families and the team mates. Think about that before you do something just to gain likes and clicks. Also, very few know the true story, so don't miss lead just to gain views.
3:06 3:06 🆓🆓🆓it says here according to the Geneva Convention that wounded and helpless are under protection and must be cared for - so can someone please explain to me why these rules don’t apply for the 🇮🇱🐍🇮🇱🐍🇮🇱🐍 that are killing the civilians of 🇵🇸❤️🇵🇸❤️🇵🇸that consist of babies, children, and elderly men/women Palestine. This genocide is also happening by way of starvation to. Why why why don’t these babies and children get protection
La David Johnson wasnt a Green Beret but after his death and show of courage he was posthumously awarded the Green Beret for being a fucking WARRIOR like his brothers he died for. SALUTE!
La David was *not* a SOT-A (Special Operations Team - Alpha) however, I do believe some were attached to the team that was sent out. These guys are SIGINT collectors and are attached to ODAs.
@@tonysmith4091 La David Johnson was not a SOT-A. He was not even in intel. He was a mechanic in 3rd Group. I'm not sure where you read or heard that but you can even see his branch insignia on his uniform, please don't spread misinformation.
@@DJ-fd4qk My mistake brother. Thanks for the correction. On another note, I should also say that the narrator for video kept incorrectly pronouncing the name of the country that the team was in. It was Niger (pronounced Ni szher--French name) NOT Nigeria lol. Just a side note in case anyone else was wondering.
Coming from a family of Marines, I felt this to the core. I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing. These men have my upmost respect. RIP gents. And Happy Father’s Day
I will NEVER leave a fallen comrade.. hearing this story over and over.. it always leaves me with goosebumps.. brave men fought and gave there life’s that day 🤝
No big American bases in Western Africa that can hold fixed wing air, carriers are the only option in that case. Serious fuck up even if they tried to keep a low footprint.
News flash, he's sipping champagne and smoking a cigar while he congratulates himself on a job well done. Probably will get a medal too. That's how damaged the society we live in is.
Operating deep behind enemy lines without air support nearby or available is part of the risks associated with certain mission sets of many SOF units. These men were compromised and lost their lives. It’s sad but sometimes it’s part of the job they signed up for
The saddest part of this story is the fact that no one in the Higher ups who ordered this without proper equipment or a QRF is going to be held accountable.
The commander of third special forces group was refused promotion to Brigadier general and basically his career was ended. The battalion commander was denied promotion to full colonel and his career was ended
@@RK-cj4oc It shows the merciless killing of the warriors. You can hear the panic, you see the entire scenario. It’s not something I’d like to watch again, it is probably the closest a video could ever show of what combat is like. It’s devastating.
@@kylejaynes Some experts agreed that the screams were added by the insurgents to mock the death of the soldiers, also the islamic music on top of the raw video, theres no original footage untouched.
The military is the biggest scam. Literally the elites control the world. These countries are faking hating each other. The wars aren't fake, but they are simply set up, they aren't happening for real, they're just doing them to do them. They don't actually hate each other because they all agree to control us. It's us vs them. Not country vs country
This is an absolute tragedy but we cannot forget that this was down to neglectful and poorly prepared upper command. Rest in peace brothers and thank you for your service 🙏 Edit: I was not expecting this to get the attention this got, but can I ask of you to not bring politics into this discussion, the young men who died doing this did it for the love of their country, and not for political ideas. I hope you understand, and may god bless the friends and families of our fallen brothers.
@@iam_spindel Al shabaab and Isis have a really big presence in Africa and have been violently killing people. Niger is at war with Isis and this mission was to assist them
Given the massive power and might of the U.S. military, it's unforgivably tragic that any member should find themselves alone and isolated in any situation. From attack helicopters, to fighter jets, to drones, and all the electronic capabilities, there should never be a situation where overwhelming support isn't immediately available. RIP 🙏
The group that runs the former united states isn’t tryng to save the lives of it’s Europeans. It wants them all dead. Especially in foreign lands fighting for people who they are not of.
I feel you and I get why many would think so when the whole US military is as powerful as it is, but all too often it is bureaucracy and budgetary/logistical reasons that keeps that from being the case. Unless an operation is happening at a specific time and place in which they are actually expecting combat to take place, the amount of effort and money it takes to transfer/maintain all of those said resources to be waiting on standby over there for every operation just isn’t always going to be there; this is especially so when AFRICOM operations weren’t as high of a priority at the time compared to other places. From what I understand, this was originally supposed to be more of a diplomatic mission to establish good relations and gain intel while training with local partner forces (very routine mission for SF). Unfortunately, they just weren’t expecting such a large contingent of fighters to be waiting in ambush for them on their way back. The ambushers knew they would be arriving beforehand and had plenty of time to plan their coordinated ambush. Nonetheless it is really unfortunate that this happened, and I do agree with your sentiments in wishing that they had more resources to support them on-hand that day. But situations similar to this happen more often than people realize; it’s just that when it happens as bad as this on a single operation that the public ever learns about it because multiple grieving families from the same unit learn about it at once so the media picks up on that.
@@magistic345 gotta love politicians not letting generals have their way like they did in WW2 huh? You tried you casual, now off you go back to whatever cesspool you live in.
Damn. As a man, you ask yourself if you would have been able to summon, conjure, or in some way, find it within yourself to display the courage these warriors displayed on this day. Rest in peace warriors...
There's nothing courageous about this. I've seen the whole video. They go from idiots to dead in 3 minutes. There is no courage, bravery, virtue in AFRICOM SF doing antidemocratic shit against democratically elected African leaders.
When I was stationed in fort Bragg back in 2015, my unit sent me to a 2 week training with the 3rd SF stationed there. I got to meet SSG black and his ODA. He was a 18D and he taught me some medical training that I still remember to this day. I was shocked and saddened when I heard this happened to him.
This was a mission with little to no resources...the Chain of command knew but like everything in the army...mission 1st...an overall tragedy you can feel the realization dawn in on them that "this is it"...RIP to Valhalla brothers...
I can't believe they were sent in soft skin vehicles no heavy MGs they had to have an idea of how many IS fighter were in the area if not what are we paying to fund all these drones for
@@enriquet2562No one signs up to be sent on a suicide mission. This was a team of soldiers that weren’t given the equipment, intel, or QRF they needed to accomplish their mission.
The entire region is a waste case, historically how long has any meaningful Change come about through any amount of sacrifice its just not worth the cost,
Vincent Ferreira the Army has ALWAYS sent troop's on mission's like this, an HVT in a foreign country is extremely dangerous! I have been in situations on a regular basis where I would leave a briefing and scratch my head thinking "we're fu*ked.There are conditions that will not work, bad weather usually, AFTER your engaged, but that was then. Those men were sadly to say, left to die by command. WHY? God Bless You and your families.💪🇺🇸🙏
You know if they hadn't crossed an ocean to go fight a war against a bunch of people who they didn't know, had never seen before, and who never did anything to them, then they might still be alive.
@@LetEmflyProductions they're only terrorist because racist white people say so, but I don't think so. And like I said, if he kept his tree swinging ass over here on this side of the ocean he'd have never had anything to worry about.
@@jaqua7732 you say that as you sit there with you laptop etc and say disrespectful shit when they gave there life so you can have the shit you have what do you think if they never crossed a ocean to do a mission that was given to them to do for reason that you know nothing about that they would not have died that is easy for you to say as you sit at home behind a computer and judge them while you reap the rewards of oil and other resources that come from there because your to much of a coward and brain washed into believing that the enemy would not do the same to us if roles where reversed
LaDavid Johnsons actions in those last moments can be described as nothing but amazing. Running over a mile and setting up shop in a tiny bush and successfully haltering the advance. If youve seen the picture of the bush you know its nothing more than a tumbleweed. The guy was superhuman. RIP.
@@themarkl0813 doesn’t matter. They were in Africa protecting one drug lord from the other, and doing uncle sams dirty work. Getting over ran in the bush isn’t combat dude. It’s called being idiots.
This is absolutely amazing that they were able to capture this entire event on a first person camera. One of the most saddest combat footage I’ve ever seen.
I watched the unblurred footage and its really hard to watch but its important that we not forget about the sacrifices of these men they died for each other it really is a brotherhood that no one else could ever understand
if i was a higher up i rather have my men whos really fighting on the ground have some say so when they need something i feel like those who are fighting on the ground needs to be listen to general dont understand they know best in situations
Duchess and Hammer NO SHIT! How did the french get there in a helicopter but the F'NG Army couldn't get them air support? Not only did higher-ups that authorized this slaughter FU*K UP, but then they couldn't organize a QRF that should have been on standby.🤬😡🙏🇺🇸
The US is been made a disgrace on purpose. Imagine dying in Africa while your nation is being invaded, your nation has been conquered and your people are completely set for genocide.
@@gagongflip389 I doubt any cabinet members of the administration will get blamed for it, unless they decide to run for POTUS. It’s a shit show through and through
I had buddies deployed with these guys, I was deployed about 1200 miles north. Was a long few weeks after, and a somber months/years too. I'll never forget the calls I got from buddies who worked alongside those guys. Til Valhalla💪🏼
When I got out in 2013, the Special Forces community had gotten big due to the needs of GWOT. It seems like this invited a lot of conventional Army thinking into the mix i.e. command completely disregarding what "the man on the ground" is saying, doing what's necessary without waiting for orders, and really troops in the air getting turned back because of probably a head shed pissing contest.
As a Spaniard, this event reminded me of what the Secret Agents (CNI) of Spain experienced. The event is called ¨Latifiya Ambush¨ where 7 Spanish secret agents died, being poorly planned not allowing them to wear bulletproof vests or automatic weapons. Their bodies were beaten (so much that they were unrecognizable), and many hours passed before they could be recovered. Rest in peace.
For the people saying you'll never be as brave as the gentleman, i understand where you're coming from but don't count yourselves out there may come a day when the people who depend on you will need you to rise to the occasion. I hope that day never comes but if it does know that i have confidence you will give everything you've got. God bless you all and these men, your families and theirs as well! And god bless the United States of America! 🇺🇸🦅💜
This is the first time I've been made aware of this event. I must say that as a former member of the United States military, I'm appalled to the fact these brave men were not supported by artillery,air support, and any other support. These are the brave and proud American soldiers. God bless them all and RIP brothers.
This is not an accurate telling of what went down. It turned into an absolute clusterfuck. Look up 'Niger Ambush' by the channel Stars And Stripes and it will give you a play-by-play telling, with satellite recreation and the actual, unblurred video, and you'll see what a desperate and terrifying situation they were put in. They were first failed by their own government for doing this mission in the first place when there was intel that this would absolutely happen if they stayed and had 'tea time' with the Elders (which gave the enemy time to set up), and they were absolutely betrayed again by the Nigerians with them who all sped off in a panic when the rounds began to pop off, leaving only the Americans exposed and alone with nothing but their rifles and a normal, civilian car that had no armor. They literally had zero cover. A civilian car can't stop a single bullet, it will shred right through. They had no chance in hell, they were dead 10 times over. I feel so sorry for them. I watched the original, unedited footage of the helmet cam that was released by ISIS as a propaganda piece, and I'll never forget how scared they were before they died. It was not heroic, it was just sad and disturbing.
@@KaniAbdi-bz2dbare you stupid ?? there’s clear threat of terrorism in that area. US acts as global police because nobody else is going to help the civilians suffering from terrorists that execute children
I hope those Green Berets who "left" their comrades behind don't blame themselves, it wasn't their fault and they couldn't have known in that moment exactly where everyone was. Those men who died, and those who survived, are both hero's who display the highest level of courage and bravery. I myself am a member of the Irish Army, and have nothing but respect for U.S forces.
I assure you it is eating them up inside. We cannot help it when we lose someone and we feel like we could have done more. Its just the way it is. Them boys are all heroes though in my book. Til Valhalla brothers. NEC ASPERA TERRENT
@@juanshaftpatel7488 that's because the taliban were a lot smarter than we thought. the taliban used guerilla warfare witch is hit and run. the Taliban were super strategic with the war.
Very sad and extremely frustrating that our leaders sent those great men on a suicide mission with no air support!! God bless all those great soldiers, American and the African ones as well.
The SF should be able to handle these situations without air support. They should have known more soldiers were in the area and turned back. Sad day but you trust your instincts. We never went out without a AC130 or armed drones overhead.
@@csb772 exactly. If they where known enemy no problem for SF but not in this scenario. With the unknown there should of damn sure been air support against that many enemy forces. The entire situation was horrible but shame on the commanding officers for putting those great men on a suicide mission!
@@csb772 wait a sec you just caught yourself you just said that these SF soldiers shouldn't have needed air support and yet you're saying that you and you're guys had constant air support.. sooo surely you guys would have been fine without it as well then?
Usually don't get emotional over videos like this. But this was a really hard one. I barely held myself together by the end of the video. RIP to these warriors who put their lives on the line for others so willingly.
I’m Canadian and I lived in Niger from 1992 to 1997, went to the American School of Niamey. There was a coup while I lived there and the Marines escorted our school bus for a while, it felt safe to be under the protection of the USA! Can’t believe less than 25 years later the US Forces can be outgunned like this, the Pentagon has blood on its hands! As I always do, I thank all Americans who serve or have served for their service to the entire world! 🫡
@@McRex203 Yes maybe they can't hear my comment but t doesn't meen i cant thank them for their service and inspire others to Fight against these people. Now i don't have any combat experience because im only 13.But don't you think for one second i wouldnt swap places with those men who died for their country.
La David Johnson story in particular hurt me the most as he was my dear close friend throughout our tenure to ATI career community college. It pisses me off to know the truth of how he died all these years later as I was told something different… He was a great man with a tenacity for learning. Always willing to help people & a true friend. I’ll never forget the days we used to hotbox his yota on break before Mr. C’s class & he’d show us the new system he wired in himself, always solid work too.(fucker had knock) You know we all see these stories online & albeit fascinated by each situation, but you never think it could strike so close to home.. La David Johnson was a true friend & hero never to be forgotten. RIP to a real patriot🫡🇺🇸
I understand why those MACV SOG operators were armed to the teeth back in Vietnam. You never know when you’re going to be stuck with no help. RIP TO THESE SOLDIERS .
@@ercanozek4304 Quite possibly the worst take I've heard in a minute. There's a reason special operations forces have rigorous training and selection processes. Also, SOG had a high casualty rate due to how often they were in combat. They boasted a 158 to 1 confirmed kill ratio.
@@ercanozek4304dude did you just pull that out of your ass wtf 💀😂 of course theres air support, what idiotic military would not utilize every asset they have? All special operations units have different skill sets and missions, green berets are mostly known for inserting into hostile countries and working together with local forces, I don't know what point you're trying to make 💀 100% casualties? Maybe that has to do with what missions they were doing don't you think?
Thank you for this video, this tragedy needs more recognition. They should make a movie to the likes of lone survivor, especially since they have footage of the actual events. They could make it as accurate as possible to honor these heroes. Rest in peace to all of the fallen soldiers.
This is a good brief but the details and context surrounding the engagement make the incident even more compelling. I encourage people to use this great summary to dig into the event even further. It was a helluva thing.
The 2 Johnson’s not related , we’re actually not Green Berets , but we’re later named honorary Green Berets . The Johnson that was by himself was also awarded a silver star not a bronze .
Considering officers award themselves Bronze stars for simply existing in the same time zone as a combat zone, he damn well better have gotten at least a silver star.
But I’m mad that the pentagon won’t show us the 45minute video that was recovered by the French because they don’t want us to no that they fucked up in investigation
One out of the millions of stupid shit swept under the rug. ‘Lone Survivor’ is also a testiment of that 😂 crazy how many Americans ate that shit up as if their whole life depended on it lel.
We were on the region, and we came after this tragedy to help for the search of the body of one missed sgt from that unit. Rest in peace American brothers in arms.
Rest In Peace brave warriors. These men need all the recognition the country can give. It’s been awhile since I last saw a a good military movie in the theaters. If there was a movie based on this mission as a tribute, i’d def pay to watch it.
Same. I'm non military, have a couple cousins & their friends who did a 4 yr bid . But I like to research and watch about seals & devgru and delta and s.f. and this is one that's always stuck with me. I felt it in my soul. Very sad for their families
Rip soldiers I remember seeing this shortly after it came out made me sick to my stomach I’m glad they all fought like true Americans and brothers love all my service members
I've never been in the Military but have a passion for all things historical. The bravery and self sacrifice of men such as these is simply heartbreaking. All I can say is, I salute you all, total respect.
Why are you grateful for these men ? they was in a country that is not theirs fighting a war wish is not theirs either. fighting an enemy "to them" who dont want them in their country. Turn the steak around. if alot of africans came to USA with armor trucks trying to impose their values on a people who dont want there values. would you think this is ok. ? you all have a one way mind. Just like in Texas, if a person enters your property, you have the right to defend it. These fool americans are in other peoples property, called Africa. so go away from where you dont belong.
@@Tennis214 Oh yeah? Vs who? Afghanis , iraqis , or Vietnamese? They all fucked the "freedom" army lead by some ignorant leaders to conquer middle east for oil and gas
Jeez so much for staying together. When they “realized “ the 3 were left behind it was already too late. Tragic and unfortunate. True warriors should forever be remembered.
I never served. But I'm thankful every day of my life for the men and women who put themselves on the front line for my freedoms and this country. Even in tragic scenarios like this. I pray for their families and loved ones. God bless them all.
LOL 🤡 freedom? The US military hasn't bought a single War for our freedom since like WWII. Explain to me how Niger is a threat to the United States? I cannot believe how easy it is for Americans to support sending our military to get killed and to kill people in another country that didn't attack us, and claim it's for our freedom. Americans are stupid as hell. The oil Wars have nothing to do with freedom.
With respect to how you are feeling, this has to do neither with the country nor the freedoms. All of this goes back to invasion of Iraq, in March of 2003, which people now know it was based on false claims.
The fact they also did it like a Call of Duty campaign mission walking behind the car like that. Maybe if there were 5 other vehicles doing the same thing, but its best to break contact, let them give chase, call air support. Be ready to get no air support and running till out of fuel
When this tragedy happened in SOCFWD-CA (Central Africa), I was deployed with SOCFWD-EA (Somalia) in a leadership role (vague on purpose). Months prior I had spoken to SOCAFRICA leadership (and above) about my lack of confidence in CA support, but was repeatedly told to mind my own AOR to the point with threatening to re-deploy me back CONUS. My CA counterpart wasn't even in Africa, but "deployed" to Stuttgart and 87% oblivious. I know because I pre-deployment trained with them and we had weekly TELCONs while deployed. Then this happened to our SF brothers. My post-deployment AAR included all this and I was ordered to re-write it because it would "needlessly involve IG for unfound accusations".
I was just writing about my deployment to Somalia and I said the same for what purpose? there is a lack of human integrity the basic element of integrity regardless of the religion in CA its a cold place and history has been written that very little to zero impact can be made in this region what a waste I am sorry to say but why would we continue to risk lives and invest in the security of a region like CA how does this serve NATO, These young men lost their lives and nothing changed this seems to be a common theme . Thanks for your service
@@charlesscott9096 Because for one, NATO is full of shit. And secondly, these old generals are just as dangerous as politicians if not more dangerous. They complain about budgets but will risk the lives of soldiers who cost millions just to train. They have no problem justifying the loss of life over equipment and money. Africa is fucked overall, always has been and always will be. The only reason they abuse American SOF is to babysit Nato’s assets for other countries and their resources. And to further aid and influence so the CIA’s hand picked leaders can buy time as a show of confidence for the people. Any general who sends in a SOF unit without proper support or air coverage should be asked to resign, because its beyond reckless. These soldiers are not plentiful and less and less are recruited each year and you have less career servicemen then ever before. Africa is one of the worst areas of operations, and people dont even realize whats happening over there. We need to stop killing ourselves for underdeveloped nations who cant even grasp simple technologies or agriculture in the year 2023. Everyone else figured it out centuries before them. Leave that whole region of wasteland alone.
@@charlesscott9096 How did the war in Irak or Afganistan served NATO? In Kosovo they slaughtered people just for being the wrong religion. In Ukraine they slaughtered civilians for being the wrong side of a line on a map. If you are trying to find purpose and decency in war, you are going to have to go back to history books where the old wars are glorified and presented as virtuous.
@@simz04 I can not Speak to places I have not experienced, I am not going to be drawn out into justifying my opinion, I will say that I have a son who is a photo Journalist who Has been to Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran, and many many other places the only place I asked him please do not go to Somalia, I have lived all over the earth I am writing from Spanish town Jamaica now, I was living and working in Colombia before, Here, worked in Sinaloa Mexico and Egypt, Syria before the War I would never go back to CA, my son did go and he captured some great images but had to hire a security detail, it is a different place a very cold place its not a race thing if that is what people are thinking I have not lived but 2 years of the last 10 in Canada its a Dangerous and unforgiving place I could recount things here but why its an opinion based on my life experience and how does that take away from anything you said here ? the last thing I said was wasting the lives of our young men has become a common theme,
SERIOUSLY OLD video, and it still pulls my heart strings. In all reality these men are what defines courageous men who are there to bring justice for society that believes in freedom and liberty.
That is one powerful video. Absolute tears of sadness, pride in those pure warriors, both the American and African, and sadness for the ultimate feeling of loneliness when they know that support will not be coming, and sadness for their loved ones left behind. Our warriors and their families need to be taken care of. Just listen to what these guys went through and tell me they (in cases where they do survive) or their families should ever need for anything. God bless all of you and the folks who remind us, with videos such as this, of what our forces do for us and for our allies.
I saw the helmet cam of one of the Green Berets that died, it was the most upsetting video I've ever seen, it really makes you mad at how ungrateful people are for the country we live in and those who sacrifice their lives for us. Especially the way our country treats homeless veterans.
The military doesn’t secure the country…commerce and trade do. When soldiers are called to these places it’s because a business deal went bad. War is about money 💴. If there isn’t any financial gain then there is no reason to go to war. This country has never been in real Jeopardy since WW2 and when we should go to war over morals we look the other way I.e. Russia and Ukraine, China and Taiwan, Israel and Palestine. Soldiers of today are used as nothing but pawns for corporations that the us government is In Bed with. Think I’m lying? Take a look at how much revenue all the top us oil companies made during the wars in Afghanistan. Soldiers losing lives just so engineers and contractors could build roads just to transport oil from those Afghanistan pipelines. People really need to open their eyes. Why were these men in Africa in the first place? For the same reason Russian soldiers are in Africa. It’s always about controlling resources and eliminating the local oppsition. These men had no business being there in the first place. The department of defense knew that. They didn’t want this operation to go public but it failed and the us got caught with their hand in the African cookie jar.
Honoring all of these brave men is my honor. They all gave their lives to hello their own. Fighting for their team and friends. I'm retired Army and I am proud of them. They are called Special Forces for that reason. The Brotherhood of soldiers!
It’s hard for me to watch shit like this. Makes me cry. These guys are REAL heroes. May God bless all our good soldiers & veterans and their families.. Including my father who fought in Saigon. I miss you so much Pop!!! 🫡💪💯
I'll never understand why I cried, but one thing is for sure. Their brotherhood , their courage and strength and of the many others will never be FORGOTTEN!
@@pmp2559Green Berets missions are intentionally meant to be unknown, that's what makes them "Special Forces" - the public doesn't know what these men do and never should. The soldiers of the SF are clandestine by nature, and their primary role is UW, or unconventional warfare. The mission is to help set up forces in foreign countries to resist insurgents, or counterinsurgency. The Green Berets were first used in the Vietnam war, and the phrase used back then to describe their operations was "win the hearts and minds of the locals".
all these situations sound so intense. imagine having your life on the line in so many instances and just your consciousness ceasing in mere seconds of being shot. Life should not be deployed to a combat zone. Life itself is way to rare to just give up
I had the unfortunate privilege, but also the honor of witnessing the full version of this video. These were some of the finest trained warriors of our nation. And despite all that, they were overwhelmed by just sheer weight of numbers, and poorly aimed gunfire. And I truly mean no disrespect. The first time I saw this, I was in tears, especially when even at the bitter end. Their only concern was to each other. And they died for each other. Rest in peace warriors. Now only Valhalla awaits.
GodOfWarar221 a soldier has his priorities, everyone fights for his brother and sister on their left and right! That's what war is all about, take care of your battle buddies.👍😎💪🇺🇸🙏
No commo No air support, this was a tough one to watch true warriors in the end they were fighting for each other. The mission was over the new mission ws just to get back to friendly lines. God bless these men much respect.
Man nobody ever gives these guys the respect and props they deserve these are guys that fight and die so we can live our lives peacefully god bless them and god bless there family gone but never forgotten
I watched the actual footage and seeing the amount of insurgents firing on them was crazy they never stood a chance against that size of force rip to those soldiers
@@MegaChickenPunch yeah but the insurgents had technicals and RPGs they wouldn’t have gotten far especially since the main force was already retreating
I knew a Green Beret who served decades longer than I, a team sergeant, who would refuse some missions in Afghanistan if he knew from his experience that his guys lives were unnecessarily at risk given the circumstances and the objective. It was legally risky sometimes but he never got court martialed. He had learned from sad experience that none of his guys lives were worth losing for some of the bs missions they would be assigned by oftentimes newer higher level officers trying to make their mark using the elite teams. We bleed just as easily as an untrained jihadi.
Is this same kind of bravery like Russians in Ukraine? I don't understand what is there to be positive about invasions and attacks in forein countries. In one case you call it bravery in some other they are cowards for same things.
@@TingTingalingy In this world there can be some bastards but not mine...I never support bastads. It is sad for me when someone is delusional and support bastards...whole new feeling is when someone know what bastard is, but still support it.
If you were one of the unlucky as i to stumble uppon the entire video uploaded by the insurgents. You would hear no fear, only anger. You would hear the voice of one man, with the strength of a hundred. The heros lie down, rest easy. The war can continue, your story will continue. Even those who are blind can see your bravery. I thank you for your sacrafice. I rest easy live in freedom and live because of your sacrifice. May your soul walk the path of heros every step make new stars. Thank you.
@@deejay2294 you are a muppet if you believe that isn't heavily armed, plus that's just the SUV's being used by US forces, they had other fighters with them who were also armed (obviously).
@@Praktical_bro I pretty much have what they had. They were not “heavily armed”…not even an armored hummer?? Shit, we just gave a bunch of them to isis 😂😂 Us military is a joke…haven’t won a war since when?? But cost more than any military on earth
I served with Johnson 😢 hurts my heart knowing that he went down like this it’s hard to watch but I know he did everything possible to save his brothers that’s who he was great man and awesome father
So didn't my ex brother in law Solider last name TACKEBERRY I'm pretty sure he served with 2 of the other soliders who heroically lost their lives. Him and my sister in law told me and my ex wife about this before it was on RUclips. Fuckin Tragic
I have great respect for soldiers like this, fighting while facing death in the eyes, going back for your fallen squad members even in the heat of battle. Lest we forget.
Never hearing of this ambush until now, my first response is God bless the men that lost their lives, and their families. I can’t imagine the heartbreak they must feel. Please, someone tell me that we went back in there “the right way”, and got some pay pack on these bastards. In no way should the enemy be allowed to get away with this without serious consequences.. If not I’m beyond pissed off. 😡
Where in the hell were the Apaches and Blackhawks I get tired of these types of stories where the men going to do their job and there's never no backup for them this should never happen God please take good care of these courageous men
The commander who ordered the operation should be held accountable, sending your troops with inferior firepower, to capture a heavily armed isis leader he just sent them to their death, RIP to the fallen soldiers.
The helmet cam footage was edited and uploaded on liveleaks to Hans Zimmers Music from black hawk down, but not just any song, its the song of written for the scene of the ones lost during the battle, listening to that music and watching that footage literally broke my heart. Its so hard to watch more than once. But i think everyone should (Its not very graphic, just more in the mind) Obviously liveleaks is gone but the footage can still be seen on wiki, id suggest playing to to Zimmers music, it was written specifically for soldiers lost. Song: Gortoz a Ran '' J'Attends If you really want it to haunt you, just play the last clip of Black Hawk down as Josh's character explains why the soldiers fight, its beyond bearable to watch at that point.
That's sad. My only question is, what the hell are they in Africa for the first place?? Usa foreign policy is pure madness. Stay the hell away from other countries!
Why does this seem like a set up? Whoever ordered this operation basically hung them out to dry. They should have never set foot in that village without immediate aircraft support. When needed. The commanding officer has blood on his hands.
I don’t think they were necessarily in enemy territory. There’s more to the story, they stopped in the town the elder called up his boys and wasted their time until they were gonna arrive. Also something was wrong with their truck, and they were abandoned by local forces AND like you said 0 support. their support was supposed to be the cowardly locals.
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Not blaming you but RUclips got too soft on this matter. Ohh theres weapon, snap cancel!! This is an important documentary on remembering our heroes ffs. Sorry but I had to say this
I miss the old YT that wasn't sensored.
I love your voice, it really brings military atmosphere to the video and immerses you in the experience. 👍
What Chads those green berets were, god bless them may they rest in peace
Wish you would not post this again and again. If you want to honor my brothers and team mate. Do some research and tell their stories with dignity. Every time this comes out, it rips through the families and the team mates. Think about that before you do something just to gain likes and clicks. Also, very few know the true story, so don't miss lead just to gain views.
Thank you, as a fellow retired veteran. This brotherhood is something special, something earned, nothing else like it. God speed
Thank you for the support, brother. May the fallen rest in peace. 🏴
Thank you for your service sir .
SALUTE!!
3:06 3:06 🆓🆓🆓it says here according to the Geneva Convention that wounded and helpless are under protection and must be cared for - so can someone please explain to me why these rules don’t apply for the 🇮🇱🐍🇮🇱🐍🇮🇱🐍 that are killing the civilians of 🇵🇸❤️🇵🇸❤️🇵🇸that consist of babies, children, and elderly men/women Palestine. This genocide is also happening by way of starvation to. Why why why don’t these babies and children get protection
@@LickVIPit does apply to them but they are just evil SOB's that consider Palestinians less than human.
@@LickVIPYOU ARE COMMENTING THIS ON THE WRONG FUCKING VIDEO. LEAVE.
La David Johnson wasnt a Green Beret but after his death and show of courage he was posthumously awarded the Green Beret for being a fucking WARRIOR like his brothers he died for. SALUTE!
He earned every bit of it that day.
La David was *not* a SOT-A (Special Operations Team - Alpha) however, I do believe some were attached to the team that was sent out. These guys are SIGINT collectors and are attached to ODAs.
@@tonysmith4091 La David Johnson was not a SOT-A. He was not even in intel. He was a mechanic in 3rd Group. I'm not sure where you read or heard that but you can even see his branch insignia on his uniform, please don't spread misinformation.
@@DJ-fd4qk My mistake brother. Thanks for the correction. On another note, I should also say that the narrator for video kept incorrectly pronouncing the name of the country that the team was in. It was Niger (pronounced Ni szher--French name) NOT Nigeria lol. Just a side note in case anyone else was wondering.
God bless
Coming from a family of Marines, I felt this to the core. I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing. These men have my upmost respect. RIP gents. And Happy Father’s Day
UTMOST
Boo hooo 😭
They are "soldiers" not marines.
loydcarmichael6092 > I will take i'm a douchebag for 500 alex!
@@BrainScrambler80 you a fake patriot 🤡
I will NEVER leave a fallen comrade.. hearing this story over and over.. it always leaves me with goosebumps.. brave men fought and gave there life’s that day 🤝
No air support? What a joke. The brass that ordered this should lose his job.
They should be put in prison. Losing their job would be a slap on the wrist
No big American bases in Western Africa that can hold fixed wing air, carriers are the only option in that case. Serious fuck up even if they tried to keep a low footprint.
News flash, he's sipping champagne and smoking a cigar while he congratulates himself on a job well done.
Probably will get a medal too.
That's how damaged the society we live in is.
@@The13thRonin
If not mistaken, he legitimately got a promotion. I love how people keep failing upwards.
Operating deep behind enemy lines without air support nearby or available is part of the risks associated with certain mission sets of many SOF units. These men were compromised and lost their lives. It’s sad but sometimes it’s part of the job they signed up for
The saddest part of this story is the fact that no one in the Higher ups who ordered this without proper equipment or a QRF is going to be held accountable.
The saddest part of the story is all the fools who support unconstitutional war efforts in foreign countries.
The commander of third special forces group was refused promotion to Brigadier general and basically his career was ended.
The battalion commander was denied promotion to full colonel and his career was ended
@Stephen-bq4nq at least that happened...
At least they paid for it a little bit
Like the politicians who ordered to go into this country.
Damn, imagine having the opportunity to save yourself and run, but instead choosing to stand beside and fight for your dying comrade.
What a soldier.
Thats what makes them soldiers and not cowards
That Comradary, aka Brothers in Arms!
I guess he should have stayed in America lol
This is the future of all American soldiers
@@Userhasbeenbanned0 get droned loser
I’ll never be .001% as brave as these guys.
Same
ditto
I'm sure they would say that we need to be bolder than them
Me neither.
so it took french commandos to rescue fallen green berets which are American, disgusting
The full footage is probably the saddest combat footage I’ve ever seen
Why?
@@RK-cj4oc just their screams and getting executed. Seen a lot of POV deaths, but that one was rough. Especially being ex military
Where can the full footage be seen please ?
@@RK-cj4oc It shows the merciless killing of the warriors. You can hear the panic, you see the entire scenario. It’s not something I’d like to watch again, it is probably the closest a video could ever show of what combat is like. It’s devastating.
@@kylejaynes Some experts agreed that the screams were added by the insurgents to mock the death of the soldiers, also the islamic music on top of the raw video, theres no original footage untouched.
As an Australian military veteran I salute all these brave men, warriors to the last. I honour your memory. RIP
The military is the biggest scam. Literally the elites control the world. These countries are faking hating each other. The wars aren't fake, but they are simply set up, they aren't happening for real, they're just doing them to do them. They don't actually hate each other because they all agree to control us. It's us vs them. Not country vs country
Thankyou for your service mate, South Aussie here 🙏🇦🇺
Thugs
😂
Thanks mate!
This is an absolute tragedy but we cannot forget that this was down to neglectful and poorly prepared upper command. Rest in peace brothers and thank you for your service 🙏
Edit: I was not expecting this to get the attention this got, but can I ask of you to not bring politics into this discussion, the young men who died doing this did it for the love of their country, and not for political ideas. I hope you understand, and may god bless the friends and families of our fallen brothers.
Maybe we should stop fighting wars just to secure the profit margins of KBR and Halliburton, eh? KBR most certainly makes a lot of money in Nigeria.
Who exactly are you referring to?
@AK 697 Yes, we fight I.S. for profit. Maybe we should just level these areas completely
Say Trump you absolute coward.
Absolutely, the blame goes to the top, Trump not taking his role as commander in chief seriously.
R.I.P you tough warriors. Thank all of you for your service.
what are they doing in africa?
@@iam_spindel Spreading democracy and defending the rights and freedoms of the West....
....Duh.
Thank you for your stealing and colonizers
@@iam_spindel Al shabaab and Isis have a really big presence in Africa and have been violently killing people. Niger is at war with Isis and this mission was to assist them
Given the massive power and might of the U.S. military, it's unforgivably tragic that any member should find themselves alone and isolated in any situation. From attack helicopters, to fighter jets, to drones, and all the electronic capabilities, there should never be a situation where overwhelming support isn't immediately available. RIP 🙏
The group that runs the former united states isn’t tryng to save the lives of it’s Europeans. It wants them all dead. Especially in foreign lands fighting for people who they are not of.
I feel you and I get why many would think so when the whole US military is as powerful as it is, but all too often it is bureaucracy and budgetary/logistical reasons that keeps that from being the case. Unless an operation is happening at a specific time and place in which they are actually expecting combat to take place, the amount of effort and money it takes to transfer/maintain all of those said resources to be waiting on standby over there for every operation just isn’t always going to be there; this is especially so when AFRICOM operations weren’t as high of a priority at the time compared to other places.
From what I understand, this was originally supposed to be more of a diplomatic mission to establish good relations and gain intel while training with local partner forces (very routine mission for SF). Unfortunately, they just weren’t expecting such a large contingent of fighters to be waiting in ambush for them on their way back. The ambushers knew they would be arriving beforehand and had plenty of time to plan their coordinated ambush.
Nonetheless it is really unfortunate that this happened, and I do agree with your sentiments in wishing that they had more resources to support them on-hand that day. But situations similar to this happen more often than people realize; it’s just that when it happens as bad as this on a single operation that the public ever learns about it because multiple grieving families from the same unit learn about it at once so the media picks up on that.
All of that and they can't beat poor farmers in Afghanistan or Vietnam 😂
@@magistic345 gotta love politicians not letting generals have their way like they did in WW2 huh? You tried you casual, now off you go back to whatever cesspool you live in.
@@magistic345 exactly my thoughts 😂😂
Damn. As a man, you ask yourself if you would have been able to summon, conjure, or in some way, find it within yourself to display the courage these warriors displayed on this day. Rest in peace warriors...
Some may ask. Others just know. That’s what you do in War.
Bravery to run away 😂
@@myopicthunderu a lil girl sis, u get smoked the second u open ur mouth in person😂
@@LetEmflyProductions How dare you assume my gender, I wear flip flops every day I could smoke your seals like sardines buddy
There's nothing courageous about this. I've seen the whole video. They go from idiots to dead in 3 minutes. There is no courage, bravery, virtue in AFRICOM SF doing antidemocratic shit against democratically elected African leaders.
When I was stationed in fort Bragg back in 2015, my unit sent me to a 2 week training with the 3rd SF stationed there. I got to meet SSG black and his ODA. He was a 18D and he taught me some medical training that I still remember to this day. I was shocked and saddened when I heard this happened to him.
Rest easy gentlemen. I'm honored to have shared this planet with you at the same time.
This was a mission with little to no resources...the Chain of command knew but like everything in the army...mission 1st...an overall tragedy you can feel the realization dawn in on them that "this is it"...RIP to Valhalla brothers...
I can't believe they were sent in soft skin vehicles no heavy MGs they had to have an idea of how many IS fighter were in the area if not what are we paying to fund all these drones for
They knew what they signed for, so don’t make any excuses!!! We all volunteered!!!!
@@enriquet2562No one signs up to be sent on a suicide mission. This was a team of soldiers that weren’t given the equipment, intel, or QRF they needed to accomplish their mission.
The entire region is a waste case, historically how long has any meaningful Change come about through any amount of sacrifice its just not worth the cost,
Valhalla is ONLY for Nordic religion, NOT Christian or abrahamic.
They let us down, they let these men down and then had the nerve to lie to their families about what happened. It’s disgusting.
Vincent Ferreira the Army has ALWAYS sent troop's on mission's like this, an HVT in a foreign country is extremely dangerous! I have been in situations on a regular basis where I would leave a briefing and scratch my head thinking "we're fu*ked.There are conditions that will not work, bad weather usually, AFTER your engaged, but that was then. Those men were sadly to say, left to die by command. WHY? God Bless You and your families.💪🇺🇸🙏
Then Trump was disrespectful to Johnson's wife. But Trump sees such troops as "suckers".
@@Kevbarringno no , we’ve all seen the footage of those words coming out of bidens moutn 😂 nice try
@@Kevbarringthey are
Johnson held the heart of a true warrior and fought like a hero. RIP.
to all the fallen soldiers who lost their lives RIP may god be with you and your families in time of need thank you for your service
You know if they hadn't crossed an ocean to go fight a war against a bunch of people who they didn't know, had never seen before, and who never did anything to them, then they might still be alive.
@@LetEmflyProductions they're only terrorist because racist white people say so, but I don't think so.
And like I said, if he kept his tree swinging ass over here on this side of the ocean he'd have never had anything to worry about.
@@jaqua7732unfortunately our young brothers are being brainwashed into sacrificing themselves for a country that invades others, very sad 🥲
Wht do u think ur self ? The Avengers?😂@@LetEmflyProductions
@@jaqua7732 you say that as you sit there with you laptop etc and say disrespectful shit when they gave there life so you can have the shit you have what do you think if they never crossed a ocean to do a mission that was given to them to do for reason that you know nothing about that they would not have died that is easy for you to say as you sit at home behind a computer and judge them while you reap the rewards of oil and other resources that come from there because your to much of a coward and brain washed into believing that the enemy would not do the same to us if roles where reversed
LaDavid Johnsons actions in those last moments can be described as nothing but amazing. Running over a mile and setting up shop in a tiny bush and successfully haltering the advance. If youve seen the picture of the bush you know its nothing more than a tumbleweed. The guy was superhuman. RIP.
They make they story sound heroic don’t they? Reality paints a much different picture.
@@jimmystrickland1034it was absolutely heroic. Explain how it isn’t if that’s what you think
I think we all know why he thinks it wasn't heroic@@azcardguy7825
@@jimmystrickland1034 Let's start here, are you an ex combat veteran?
@@themarkl0813 doesn’t matter. They were in Africa protecting one drug lord from the other, and doing uncle sams dirty work. Getting over ran in the bush isn’t combat dude. It’s called being idiots.
This is absolutely amazing that they were able to capture this entire event on a first person camera. One of the most saddest combat footage I’ve ever seen.
🇺🇸 Brothers thank you for Having to Give All💯🙏
I watched the unblurred footage and its really hard to watch but its important that we not forget about the sacrifices of these men they died for each other it really is a brotherhood that no one else could ever understand
what sacrifice? they got fucked up as usual
if i was a higher up i rather have my men whos really fighting on the ground have some say so when they need something i feel like those who are fighting on the ground needs to be listen to general dont understand they know best in situations
@@gamesvibronicbrush8228 thank god youre not in charge cuz the men at the bottom are idiots
Yes, dying for africans while their people have been set up for genocide is something I can not understand.
Will never be able to either.
Where can I watch the unblurred version? Rip to these guys. Upper leadership is always a joke
1 hour later a foreign force shows up. Thats a god damn disgrace.
Duchess and Hammer NO SHIT! How did the french get there in a helicopter but the F'NG Army couldn't get them air support? Not only did higher-ups that authorized this slaughter FU*K UP, but then they couldn't organize a QRF that should have been on standby.🤬😡🙏🇺🇸
I agree but at least the French DID show up and weren't stood down by "leadership"
yeah that was bullshit, the sane as Bengazi.
The US is been made a disgrace on purpose.
Imagine dying in Africa while your nation is being invaded, your nation has been conquered and your people are completely set for genocide.
@@gagongflip389 I doubt any cabinet members of the administration will get blamed for it, unless they decide to run for POTUS.
It’s a shit show through and through
He did not die alone ! He has the spirit of every proud brave warrior beside him .
Yeah we don’t care.
Just keep your freEDom aNd dEMocrACy to yourselves and stop forcing it on us.
😂 you're so full of it
@@thehomosexualsareinterferinggo breed more mastiffs bro
@@dbyspae122 I'm not your bro
@@thehomosexualsareinterfering don't care go make more dogs fuck for your job
I had buddies deployed with these guys, I was deployed about 1200 miles north. Was a long few weeks after, and a somber months/years too. I'll never forget the calls I got from buddies who worked alongside those guys. Til Valhalla💪🏼
"A brave man dies once, and cowards die a thousand times over" !
♥️🥀♥️
R.I.P.
SEMPER FI
When I got out in 2013, the Special Forces community had gotten big due to the needs of GWOT. It seems like this invited a lot of conventional Army thinking into the mix i.e. command completely disregarding what "the man on the ground" is saying, doing what's necessary without waiting for orders, and really troops in the air getting turned back because of probably a head shed pissing contest.
As a Spaniard, this event reminded me of what the Secret Agents (CNI) of Spain experienced.
The event is called ¨Latifiya Ambush¨ where 7 Spanish secret agents died, being poorly planned not allowing them to wear bulletproof vests or automatic weapons. Their bodies were beaten (so much that they were unrecognizable), and many hours passed before they could be recovered.
Rest in peace.
For the people saying you'll never be as brave as the gentleman, i understand where you're coming from but don't count yourselves out there may come a day when the people who depend on you will need you to rise to the occasion. I hope that day never comes but if it does know that i have confidence you will give everything you've got. God bless you all and these men, your families and theirs as well! And god bless the United States of America! 🇺🇸🦅💜
This is the first time I've been made aware of this event. I must say that as a former member of the United States military, I'm appalled to the fact these brave men were not supported by artillery,air support, and any other support. These are the brave and proud American soldiers. God bless them all and RIP brothers.
This is not an accurate telling of what went down. It turned into an absolute clusterfuck. Look up 'Niger Ambush' by the channel Stars And Stripes and it will give you a play-by-play telling, with satellite recreation and the actual, unblurred video, and you'll see what a desperate and terrifying situation they were put in.
They were first failed by their own government for doing this mission in the first place when there was intel that this would absolutely happen if they stayed and had 'tea time' with the Elders (which gave the enemy time to set up), and they were absolutely betrayed again by the Nigerians with them who all sped off in a panic when the rounds began to pop off, leaving only the Americans exposed and alone with nothing but their rifles and a normal, civilian car that had no armor.
They literally had zero cover. A civilian car can't stop a single bullet, it will shred right through. They had no chance in hell, they were dead 10 times over. I feel so sorry for them. I watched the original, unedited footage of the helmet cam that was released by ISIS as a propaganda piece, and I'll never forget how scared they were before they died. It was not heroic, it was just sad and disturbing.
@@RuFi0000000it is said that the audio was edited over the actual footage by the terrorists
you saying rip why were they there first place us is the source of evil
@@KaniAbdi-bz2dbare you stupid ?? there’s clear threat of terrorism in that area. US acts as global police because nobody else is going to help the civilians suffering from terrorists that execute children
@@KaniAbdi-bz2db You’re ignorant.
I hope those Green Berets who "left" their comrades behind don't blame themselves, it wasn't their fault and they couldn't have known in that moment exactly where everyone was. Those men who died, and those who survived, are both hero's who display the highest level of courage and bravery. I myself am a member of the Irish Army, and have nothing but respect for U.S forces.
they should tho... it is their fault.. US military hasnt won anything in decades
I assure you it is eating them up inside. We cannot help it when we lose someone and we feel like we could have done more. Its just the way it is. Them boys are all heroes though in my book. Til Valhalla brothers. NEC ASPERA TERRENT
@@jhoggard8466 they lost
left 4 dead
@@juanshaftpatel7488 that's because the taliban were a lot smarter than we thought. the taliban used guerilla warfare witch is hit and run. the Taliban were super strategic with the war.
Very sad and extremely frustrating that our leaders sent those great men on a suicide mission with no air support!! God bless all those great soldiers, American and the African ones as well.
The SF should be able to handle these situations without air support. They should have known more soldiers were in the area and turned back. Sad day but you trust your instincts. We never went out without a AC130 or armed drones overhead.
@@csb772 exactly. If they where known enemy no problem for SF but not in this scenario. With the unknown there should of damn sure been air support against that many enemy forces. The entire situation was horrible but shame on the commanding officers for putting those great men on a suicide mission!
@@kevinpence8590 It would've been the perfect situation to decimate those cowards too.
@@csb772 dont forget A10s to we used a fuck tone of them
@@csb772 wait a sec you just caught yourself you just said that these SF soldiers shouldn't have needed air support and yet you're saying that you and you're guys had constant air support.. sooo surely you guys would have been fine without it as well then?
This brought tears... the most painful tears.
Usually don't get emotional over videos like this. But this was a really hard one. I barely held myself together by the end of the video. RIP to these warriors who put their lives on the line for others so willingly.
for the bankers
2:51 was absolutely soul crushing that he stayed and died with his friend rather than leave him.
I’m Canadian and I lived in Niger from 1992 to 1997, went to the American School of Niamey. There was a coup while I lived there and the Marines escorted our school bus for a while, it felt safe to be under the protection of the USA! Can’t believe less than 25 years later the US Forces can be outgunned like this, the Pentagon has blood on its hands! As I always do, I thank all Americans who serve or have served for their service to the entire world! 🫡
May those brothers be remembered for their service
@@McRex203 you ok dude?
@@McRex203 🤡
@@McRex203 ok bro…
@@McRex203 it wasn't for them to hear but for you and other's.
@@McRex203 Yes maybe they can't hear my comment but t doesn't meen i cant thank them for their service and inspire others to Fight against these people. Now i don't have any combat experience because im only 13.But don't you think for one second i wouldnt swap places with those men who died for their country.
La David Johnson story in particular hurt me the most as he was my dear close friend throughout our tenure to ATI career community college. It pisses me off to know the truth of how he died all these years later as I was told something different…
He was a great man with a tenacity for learning. Always willing to help people & a true friend. I’ll never forget the days we used to hotbox his yota on break before Mr. C’s class & he’d show us the new system he wired in himself, always solid work too.(fucker had knock)
You know we all see these stories online & albeit fascinated by each situation, but you never think it could strike so close to home..
La David Johnson was a true friend & hero never to be forgotten. RIP to a real patriot🫡🇺🇸
It’s stories like these that makes me wanna join. Not the ad on TV about Emma having two dads.
I understand why those MACV SOG operators were armed to the teeth back in Vietnam. You never know when you’re going to be stuck with no help. RIP TO THESE SOLDIERS .
the best of the best , MACV- SOG
Stoner '63
@@ercanozek4304 Quite possibly the worst take I've heard in a minute. There's a reason special operations forces have rigorous training and selection processes. Also, SOG had a high casualty rate due to how often they were in combat. They boasted a 158 to 1 confirmed kill ratio.
@@ercanozek4304 Special ops soldiers are usually outnumbered from 100:1 to 1,000:1 so air support is necessary.
@@ercanozek4304dude did you just pull that out of your ass wtf 💀😂 of course theres air support, what idiotic military would not utilize every asset they have? All special operations units have different skill sets and missions, green berets are mostly known for inserting into hostile countries and working together with local forces, I don't know what point you're trying to make 💀 100% casualties? Maybe that has to do with what missions they were doing don't you think?
Thank you for this video, this tragedy needs more recognition. They should make a movie to the likes of lone survivor, especially since they have footage of the actual events. They could make it as accurate as possible to honor these heroes. Rest in peace to all of the fallen soldiers.
Yea this is basically like Trump's benghazi
It's always the brass.
It either jams your weapon or doesn't give you support.
Excuses, excuses. Boo hoo. Fight harder next time you sissies.
Deep
This is a good brief but the details and context surrounding the engagement make the incident even more compelling. I encourage people to use this great summary to dig into the event even further.
It was a helluva thing.
The 2 Johnson’s not related , we’re actually not Green Berets , but we’re later named honorary Green Berets . The Johnson that was by himself was also awarded a silver star not a bronze .
He had better
His picture was in my 1SFG Airborne HQ wall of Heroes.
Considering officers award themselves Bronze stars for simply existing in the same time zone as a combat zone, he damn well better have gotten at least a silver star.
God Bless these fallen soldiers. Prayers for the families left behind. Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice fallen brothers 😢
But I’m mad that the pentagon won’t show us the 45minute video that was recovered by the French because they don’t want us to no that they fucked up in investigation
One out of the millions of stupid shit swept under the rug. ‘Lone Survivor’ is also a testiment of that 😂 crazy how many Americans ate that shit up as if their whole life depended on it lel.
@@Tiku- Testament* learn to spell, m0ron
We were on the region, and we came after this tragedy to help for the search of the body of one missed sgt from that unit. Rest in peace American brothers in arms.
You are Australian?
Why did they need to go back to recover more remains of Johnson?
Rest In Peace brave warriors. These men need all the recognition the country can give.
It’s been awhile since I last saw a a good military movie in the theaters. If there was a movie based on this mission as a tribute, i’d def pay to watch it.
Same. I'm non military, have a couple cousins & their friends who did a 4 yr bid . But I like to research and watch about seals & devgru and delta and s.f. and this is one that's always stuck with me. I felt it in my soul. Very sad for their families
You probably have special forces in many countries right now, why?
I come from an Army family and I felt this in my soul. May the fallen rest in peace.
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The honor of the man to fight next to his wounded brother and not save his own life is simply amazing.
Rip soldiers I remember seeing this shortly after it came out made me sick to my stomach I’m glad they all fought like true Americans and brothers love all my service members
True Americans don’t fight. They get ran over by communists like cowards.
I've never been in the Military but have a passion for all things historical. The bravery and self sacrifice of men such as these is simply heartbreaking. All I can say is, I salute you all, total respect.
My heart broke forty-seven men and their families. Thank-you for your service gentleman
I can't even begin to say how grateful I am for these guy's. I also feel so bad for the position's they were put into. Thank you & Rest in Peace.
Why are you grateful for these men ? they was in a country that is not theirs fighting a war wish is not theirs either. fighting an enemy "to them" who dont want them in their country.
Turn the steak around. if alot of africans came to USA with armor trucks trying to impose their values on a people who dont want there values. would you think this is ok. ? you all have a one way mind. Just like in Texas, if a person enters your property, you have the right to defend it. These fool americans are in other peoples property, called Africa. so go away from where you dont belong.
Fighting back tears as I watched this. RIP.
Much respect to all that have and currently serve.
I served in the Navy.🙏🇺🇸
Thank you for your service
The US military is a joke 😂😂😂😂😂
@@jaybruno3571 Then explain why the us military is so dominant in battle
@@Tennis214
Oh yeah? Vs who? Afghanis , iraqis , or Vietnamese? They all fucked the "freedom" army lead by some ignorant leaders to conquer middle east for oil and gas
@randy7037 I want to serve too
All service men and women give they're (today) for our (tomorrow).😢
God bless all of them.❤
Jeez so much for staying together. When they “realized “ the 3 were left behind it was already too late. Tragic and unfortunate. True warriors should forever be remembered.
Looks like their superiors abandoned them...?
What freedoms of ours were they defending, exactly?
I never served. But I'm thankful every day of my life for the men and women who put themselves on the front line for my freedoms and this country. Even in tragic scenarios like this. I pray for their families and loved ones. God bless them all.
women on frontlines ? are u smoking crack bruh ?
LOL 🤡 freedom? The US military hasn't bought a single War for our freedom since like WWII. Explain to me how Niger is a threat to the United States? I cannot believe how easy it is for Americans to support sending our military to get killed and to kill people in another country that didn't attack us, and claim it's for our freedom. Americans are stupid as hell. The oil Wars have nothing to do with freedom.
*fought
With respect to how you are feeling, this has to do neither with the country nor the freedoms. All of this goes back to invasion of Iraq, in March of 2003, which people now know it was based on false claims.
What is your freedoms looking for in a niger village
This is on Upper Leadership. The Soldiers gave ALL. Leadership FAILED.
The fact they also did it like a Call of Duty campaign mission walking behind the car like that. Maybe if there were 5 other vehicles doing the same thing, but its best to break contact, let them give chase, call air support. Be ready to get no air support and running till out of fuel
I don't usually cry but this almost made me tear up man. Prayers to their family
When this tragedy happened in SOCFWD-CA (Central Africa), I was deployed with SOCFWD-EA (Somalia) in a leadership role (vague on purpose). Months prior I had spoken to SOCAFRICA leadership (and above) about my lack of confidence in CA support, but was repeatedly told to mind my own AOR to the point with threatening to re-deploy me back CONUS. My CA counterpart wasn't even in Africa, but "deployed" to Stuttgart and 87% oblivious. I know because I pre-deployment trained with them and we had weekly TELCONs while deployed. Then this happened to our SF brothers. My post-deployment AAR included all this and I was ordered to re-write it because it would "needlessly involve IG for unfound accusations".
I was just writing about my deployment to Somalia and I said the same for what purpose? there is a lack of human integrity the basic element of integrity regardless of the religion in CA its a cold place and history has been written that very little to zero impact can be made in this region what a waste I am sorry to say but why would we continue to risk lives and invest in the security of a region like CA how does this serve NATO, These young men lost their lives and nothing changed this seems to be a common theme . Thanks for your service
@@charlesscott9096 Because for one, NATO is full of shit. And secondly, these old generals are just as dangerous as politicians if not more dangerous. They complain about budgets but will risk the lives of soldiers who cost millions just to train. They have no problem justifying the loss of life over equipment and money. Africa is fucked overall, always has been and always will be. The only reason they abuse American SOF is to babysit Nato’s assets for other countries and their resources. And to further aid and influence so the CIA’s hand picked leaders can buy time as a show of confidence for the people. Any general who sends in a SOF unit without proper support or air coverage should be asked to resign, because its beyond reckless. These soldiers are not plentiful and less and less are recruited each year and you have less career servicemen then ever before. Africa is one of the worst areas of operations, and people dont even realize whats happening over there. We need to stop killing ourselves for underdeveloped nations who cant even grasp simple technologies or agriculture in the year 2023. Everyone else figured it out centuries before them. Leave that whole region of wasteland alone.
@@charlesscott9096 How did the war in Irak or Afganistan served NATO? In Kosovo they slaughtered people just for being the wrong religion. In Ukraine they slaughtered civilians for being the wrong side of a line on a map. If you are trying to find purpose and decency in war, you are going to have to go back to history books where the old wars are glorified and presented as virtuous.
@@simz04 I can not Speak to places I have not experienced, I am not going to be drawn out into justifying my opinion, I will say that I have a son who is a photo Journalist who Has been to Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran, and many many other places the only place I asked him please do not go to Somalia, I have lived all over the earth I am writing from Spanish town Jamaica now, I was living and working in Colombia before, Here, worked in Sinaloa Mexico and Egypt, Syria before the War I would never go back to CA, my son did go and he captured some great images but had to hire a security detail, it is a different place a very cold place its not a race thing if that is what people are thinking I have not lived but 2 years of the last 10 in Canada its a Dangerous and unforgiving place I could recount things here but why its an opinion based on my life experience and how does that take away from anything you said here ? the last thing I said was wasting the lives of our young men has become a common theme,
I hope you kept the original report and post it to the appropriate people at a suitable time
This is the first time I've actually sat down and listened/watched what happened...... Love you guys!!
Thanks for the support!
SERIOUSLY OLD video, and it still pulls my heart strings. In all reality these men are what defines courageous men who are there to bring justice for society that believes in freedom and liberty.
Wow what a story, I’ve been in some scrapes, but this doesn’t compare. Respect 😮
That is one powerful video. Absolute tears of sadness, pride in those pure warriors, both the American and African, and sadness for the ultimate feeling of loneliness when they know that support will not be coming, and sadness for their loved ones left behind. Our warriors and their families need to be taken care of. Just listen to what these guys went through and tell me they (in cases where they do survive) or their families should ever need for anything. God bless all of you and the folks who remind us, with videos such as this, of what our forces do for us and for our allies.
They made the ultimate sacrifice RIP you wont be forgotten. I'm thankful to call people like this my allies US/UK Best fighting force
A sacrifice that meant nothing.
@@theastraladepts I wonder what kind of miserable life you must lead to post such things.
Rest in peace, brave warriors. Thank you all for your sacrifices.
Brave and warriors 😂...liars and thieves and white supremacist 😂
>sacrifice
Sacrifice for what? For the US oligarchs?
When I watching the video 💀I disappointed because the video is dark
I saw the helmet cam of one of the Green Berets that died, it was the most upsetting video I've ever seen, it really makes you mad at how ungrateful people are for the country we live in and those who sacrifice their lives for us. Especially the way our country treats homeless veterans.
The military doesn’t secure the country…commerce and trade do. When soldiers are called to these places it’s because a business deal went bad. War is about money 💴. If there isn’t any financial gain then there is no reason to go to war. This country has never been in real
Jeopardy since WW2 and when we should go to war over morals we look the other way I.e. Russia and Ukraine, China and Taiwan, Israel and Palestine. Soldiers of today are used as nothing but pawns for corporations that the us government is In Bed with. Think I’m lying? Take a look at how much revenue all the top us oil companies made during the wars in Afghanistan. Soldiers losing lives just so engineers and contractors could build roads just to transport oil from those Afghanistan pipelines. People really need to open their eyes. Why were these men in Africa in the first place? For the same reason Russian soldiers are in Africa. It’s always about controlling resources and eliminating the local oppsition. These men had no business being there in the first place. The department of defense knew that. They didn’t want this operation to go public but it failed and the us got caught with their hand in the African cookie jar.
@@jae6220right on most points. However, RUS v UKR would never have happened if NATO stayed out. This goes all the way back to 2014.
Upper leadership failed them. Rest In Peace Bros in Arms.
Honoring all of these brave men is my honor. They all gave their lives to hello their own. Fighting for their team and friends. I'm retired Army and I am proud of them. They are called Special Forces for that reason. The Brotherhood of soldiers!
It’s hard for me to watch shit like this. Makes me cry. These guys are REAL heroes. May God bless all our good soldiers & veterans and their families.. Including my father who fought in Saigon. I miss you so much Pop!!! 🫡💪💯
Extremely upsetting, example of strong brotherhood and courage! Rest in peace, heroes 🙏
I'll never understand why I cried, but one thing is for sure. Their brotherhood , their courage and strength and of the many others will never be FORGOTTEN!
You cried because you have empathy and are a genuine human being
These guys have already been forgotten first time I heard about this.
@@pmp2559Green Berets missions are intentionally meant to be unknown, that's what makes them "Special Forces" - the public doesn't know what these men do and never should. The soldiers of the SF are clandestine by nature, and their primary role is UW, or unconventional warfare. The mission is to help set up forces in foreign countries to resist insurgents, or counterinsurgency. The Green Berets were first used in the Vietnam war, and the phrase used back then to describe their operations was "win the hearts and minds of the locals".
Danke!
Thank you so much Anett, your support means a lot to us! Without our loyal fans we wouldn't be able to tell these stories.
@funnyAF0815 can I send my Bitcoin address I'm very hungry
all these situations sound so intense. imagine having your life on the line in so many instances and just your consciousness ceasing in mere seconds of being shot. Life should not be deployed to a combat zone. Life itself is way to rare to just give up
Man, you can feel fear even in the thumbnail. As my mentor said "War is dirty".
I had the unfortunate privilege, but also the honor of witnessing the full version of this video. These were some of the finest trained warriors of our nation. And despite all that, they were overwhelmed by just sheer weight of numbers, and poorly aimed gunfire.
And I truly mean no disrespect. The first time I saw this, I was in tears, especially when even at the bitter end. Their only concern was to each other. And they died for each other.
Rest in peace warriors. Now only Valhalla awaits.
GodOfWarar221 a soldier has his priorities, everyone fights for his brother and sister on their left and right! That's what war is all about, take care of your battle buddies.👍😎💪🇺🇸🙏
@@roytsusui1761 Those emoji's just add complications to your statement.
My turn
Rest in peace soldiers, Rest in Peace.
Heaven awaits, not Valhalla. Norse religion is dead for a reason.
@@PrimeCaesarValhalla is the hall of hero’s and warriors. Perfect for a soldier who protects us.
only jahannam 🤣
No commo No air support, this was a tough one to watch true warriors in the end they were fighting for each other. The mission was over the new mission ws just to get back to friendly lines. God bless these men much respect.
Man nobody ever gives these guys the respect and props they deserve these are guys that fight and die so we can live our lives peacefully god bless them and god bless there family gone but never forgotten
I watched the actual footage and seeing the amount of insurgents firing on them was crazy they never stood a chance against that size of force rip to those soldiers
Where can I watch it
They saw it and still decided not to drive away with their vehicle???
@@MegaChickenPunch they didn’t have armored vehicles so some vehicles were disabled in the fight that’s what led to their demise
@@BG-qx2st i mean the jeep they were shooting from behind was working just fine but then the driver got killed.
@@MegaChickenPunch yeah but the insurgents had technicals and RPGs they wouldn’t have gotten far especially since the main force was already retreating
I knew a Green Beret who served decades longer than I, a team sergeant, who would refuse some missions in Afghanistan if he knew from his experience that his guys lives were unnecessarily at risk given the circumstances and the objective. It was legally risky sometimes but he never got court martialed. He had learned from sad experience that none of his guys lives were worth losing for some of the bs missions they would be assigned by oftentimes newer higher level officers trying to make their mark using the elite teams. We bleed just as easily as an untrained jihadi.
I had to scroll way too long to find an actual comment that relates to this situation. Thank you.
I'm so inspired by the bravery of every single one of these boys. May their headstones find loose change.
Is this same kind of bravery like Russians in Ukraine?
I don't understand what is there to be positive about invasions and attacks in forein countries. In one case you call it bravery in some other they are cowards for same things.
@@bgdabg6769 it's this simple, they're my bastards. You have your own as well, otherwise you live in a world that doesn't exist.
@@TingTingalingy In this world there can be some bastards but not mine...I never support bastads. It is sad for me when someone is delusional and support bastards...whole new feeling is when someone know what bastard is, but still support it.
If you were one of the unlucky as i to stumble uppon the entire video uploaded by the insurgents. You would hear no fear, only anger. You would hear the voice of one man, with the strength of a hundred.
The heros lie down, rest easy. The war can continue, your story will continue. Even those who are blind can see your bravery. I thank you for your sacrafice. I rest easy live in freedom and live because of your sacrifice. May your soul walk the path of heros every step make new stars. Thank you.
they are not heroes
Those last text messages hit hard 😭 R.I.P brave soldiers
0:03 the 1st lie, they were basic suv's with no armor and only 2 had mounted machine guns on 2 of the vehicles
He said "heavily armed" as in they had many weapons on board the vehicle, not "heavily armoured".
@Praktical_ yeah I heard what he said, and he is wrong, they had 2 mounted machine guns and rifles
That is not heavily armed, ya muppet
@@deejay2294 you are a muppet if you believe that isn't heavily armed, plus that's just the SUV's being used by US forces, they had other fighters with them who were also armed (obviously).
@@Praktical_bro I pretty much have what they had. They were not “heavily armed”…not even an armored hummer?? Shit, we just gave a bunch of them to isis 😂😂
Us military is a joke…haven’t won a war since when?? But cost more than any military on earth
Pawns ina chessboard, while the old wealthy elites pull the strings.
I served with Johnson 😢 hurts my heart knowing that he went down like this it’s hard to watch but I know he did everything possible to save his brothers that’s who he was great man and awesome father
So didn't my ex brother in law
Solider last name TACKEBERRY
I'm pretty sure he served with 2 of the other soliders who heroically lost their lives.
Him and my sister in law told me and my ex wife about this before it was on RUclips.
Fuckin Tragic
Great men don't choose to murder people for a living.
Rest in power, Johnson.
My uncle was a Green Beret on the french base when this happened. He told me about the day and how it was an absolute failure by their leadership.
dude my dad was in africa at the time, do you know what ODA group your uncle was?
@@torvuu I wound have to ask. He was with 19th group at the time and was attached to an ODA because they needed a radio operator.
@@ja6995 awesome dude
And the command structure that allowed these men to perish still flourishes today.
I have great respect for soldiers like this, fighting while facing death in the eyes, going back for your fallen squad members even in the heat of battle. Lest we forget.
This one is one i watched over and over again when they brought my cousin Dustin Wright home and I couldn’t wrap my head around it…
May all these soldiers rest at ease we appreciate everyone that died I feel sorry for the families
Never hearing of this ambush until now, my first response is God bless the men that lost their lives, and their families. I can’t imagine the heartbreak they must feel. Please, someone tell me that we went back in there “the right way”, and got some pay pack on these bastards. In no way should the enemy be allowed to get away with this without serious consequences.. If not I’m beyond pissed off. 😡
Oh, the US government always sets their warriors up for slaughter with no pay back.
Look into the USS Liberty if you want to be outraged.
Immoral, unconstitutional. Shame on the military industrial complex.
Where in the hell were the Apaches and Blackhawks I get tired of these types of stories where the men going to do their job and there's never no backup for them this should never happen God please take good care of these courageous men
Was classified
@@9-five well it was clandestine ops so those operation have no support since they aren’t supposed to be there.
The commander who ordered the operation should be held accountable, sending your troops with inferior firepower, to capture a heavily armed isis leader he just sent them to their death, RIP to the fallen soldiers.
That will NEVER happen.
The problem is the lack of information. I guess that they didn’t know that they would be over 100 isis in the area ?
It was done on purpose so some of the best european warriors would be killed.
@@MikeBrown-go1pc Say what?
He might be going to jail soon. And he did lose his job.
The helmet cam footage was edited and uploaded on liveleaks to Hans Zimmers Music from black hawk down, but not just any song, its the song of written for the scene of the ones lost during the battle, listening to that music and watching that footage literally broke my heart. Its so hard to watch more than once. But i think everyone should (Its not very graphic, just more in the mind) Obviously liveleaks is gone but the footage can still be seen on wiki, id suggest playing to to Zimmers music, it was written specifically for soldiers lost.
Song: Gortoz a Ran '' J'Attends
If you really want it to haunt you, just play the last clip of Black Hawk down as Josh's character explains why the soldiers fight, its beyond bearable to watch at that point.
Hahaha why was America in that country?
@@Arab-1995s HAHAHA your a Russian AI bot! Why are you talking?
That's sad.
My only question is, what the hell are they in Africa for the first place??
Usa foreign policy is pure madness.
Stay the hell away from other countries!
The second obvious question is why the hell is Africa in the USA and in Europe?
@@Spurdospaerde692because of the first question
are you real bro
Bro just google shit. The history is all there for you if you really care
Why does this seem like a set up? Whoever ordered this operation basically hung them out to dry. They should have never set foot in that village without immediate aircraft support. When needed. The commanding officer has blood on his hands.
Exactly, and the US did nothing after the fact
I read the dossier and this was commands fault. No Isr, no air support, no qrf. No armored convoy on the patrol. The team wasn’t equipped for this.
It is audio leaked and photos revealing it was a setup.
I don’t think they were necessarily in enemy territory. There’s more to the story, they stopped in the town the elder called up his boys and wasted their time until they were gonna arrive. Also something was wrong with their truck, and they were abandoned by local forces AND like you said 0 support. their support was supposed to be the cowardly locals.
what were the US doing there to begin with?
Thank you for your service brothers. The "In god we trust" on the uniform made me tear up.