The Recovery of Extortion 17

L84Cabo · Aug 6, 2020

May they all Rest In Peace...

The True Story Behind the Recovery of Extortion 17

On the night of Aug. 5 through Aug. 6, 2011, one of the worst tragedies in modern special operations history occurred when Extortion 17 crashed in Afghanistan.

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On the night of Aug. 5 through Aug. 6, 2011, one of the worst tragedies in modern special operations history occurred. By this point in the war, the men who made up the special operations community were some of the most proficient and combat-hardened warriors the world had ever seen. Even so, the enemy always has a vote.

The men of 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment were on a longer-than-normal deployment as the rest of their company was on Team Merrill and they surged ahead with them.

clearconscience · Aug 6, 2020

Sounds like the clean up after Operation Red wings.

People talk in awe of SEALs and Delta, but Rangers do some truly amazing and heroic missions that never get mentioned.

Godspeed! From someone who never served, I Thank God for those who have and do.