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Originally Posted by Txchris
Donald Zlotnik is saying on FB that Swenson doesn't deserve the MoH.
https://www.********.com/donald.zlotnik?fref=ts
Donald Zlotnik: "Interesting--last night they had a special report on the evening news showing a video where Captain Swenson helped his wounded sergeant to a chopper and then kissed him on the forehead before leaving. The news reporter stated this was a show of extreme bravery under FIRE. Yet, none of the soldiers in the background were firing or even ducking down. They were standing there watching--obviously part of the rescue TEAM that arrived AFTER the Taliban left! I also found it interesting the two medics on the chopper had helmet cameras. Why? We were told the sergeant had his juggler vein severed and was suffering from a severe neck wound--yet-he WALKED to the chopper and was SITTING in the door when kissed. (One bleeds out quickly with a severed jugular and definitely does NOT walk!) Swenson is not wearing a helmet or a headset--why not? This report that was designed to support Swenson's heroics only supports the news paper reporter who said ALL of this happened AFTER the Taliban LEFT; the extraction of the wounded--both American and Afgan. Also the policing of the dead Americans occurred AFTER the Taliban left the battlefield--NOT during the fight. Swenson is credited with running a gauntlet of enemy fire to lead the remaining troops--there were only EIGHT Americans left alive and one of them was already doing the SAMETHING Swenson was doing--Meyers winning a MH--so now we are down to six soldiers--so how much area can SIX soldier cover--a football field? How far away were the Taliban? 1000 meters? (any closer and they could have taken out the armored vehicles.)--I stand by my original position--this "battle" reeks of cover-ups and troops trading valor awards."
I'm not SF and am not commenting on that part of Zlotnik's history. But he sure seems to get off on tearing down other soldiers' awards for valor.
Chris |
I knew a very old and wise Korean War Ranger SNCO. One lesson he taught me was this. If you are not there to see it, shut the fuck up.
And that goes for you and Zlotniks.
Maas