Luckily, because of the sheer amount of water heading toward them, they heard it before it hit them and were moved out of the way before anyone was hurt. Later in the day they had to deal with a flash flood from enemy fighters releasing dammed water into the irrigation canal running through the crash site in an attempt to separate the Ranger platoon, cutting them in half. On top of that, the crashed aircraft experienced a secondary explosion after the Rangers arrived that sent shrapnel into two of the medics helping to gather bodies.ĭespite their injuries, they kept working. The book chronicles the events that led to the death of Aaron Carson Vaughn and was authored by Billy Vaughn, with co-authors Monica Morrill and Cari Blake. They attempted to bring down two of the attached cultural support team (CST) members, but had to send them back as they quickly lost their composure at the sight of it all. Aaron Carson Vaughn is honored by his heartbroken Dad in Betrayed, The Shocking True Story of Extortion 17 as told by a Navy SEAL’s Father.
The Chinook helicopter they were aboard was shot down by. Many of these SEALs were made famous, credited with the killing of Osama bin Laden. While Benghazi resulted in four American deaths, Extortion 17 resulted in 38 deaths, including nearly two dozen Navy SEALs. Approximately six Rangers took on the lion’s share of the work. Extortion 17 could be a bigger scandal and betrayal of Americans than Benghazi. Similar to the Jessica Lynch rescue mission almost a decade prior, the Rangers on the ground decided to push as many guys as possible out on security to spare them from the gruesome task.
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