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Authors: Sean Naylor
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4.
Yet again…out of the sky.”
Special ops sources.
5.
At 6:07 a.m. Razors 01 and 02…assaulted at 6:07 a.m.
Pitfalls of Technology,
pp. 25–29.
6.
Slab said that…continue the fight.
Pitfalls of Technology,
p. 29; Self.
7.
Nate Self, who…could have made.
Self.
8.
Chapman sustained…in that situation.
Pitfalls of Technology,
p. 29; a source familiar with Chapman’s wounds; a special operations source.
9.
Milani said…broke contact,” he said.
Pitfalls of Technology,
p. 29.
10.
If the man…over the mountaintop.
Self.
Chapters 9 through 12
All the material in these chapters came from the following sources: Self; Canon; Cory; Don; Greg; other sources in the special ops community;
Pitfalls of Technology
; Milani report;
Weapon of Choice,
pp. 304–319; Hagenbeck.
WINDING DOWN
1.
On March 3…no casualties.
1-187 After Action Review.
2.
The change in…attack helicopters.)
My personal observations in the Shahikot and at Bagram.
3.
The demonstrated value…down,” he recalled.
Peterson; Ashline.
4.
After the Takur…be pulled out.
Special ops time line; other special ops sources.
5.
Juliet Team left…leave the Shahikot.
Special ops time line; other special ops sources; my personal observations (I flew out of the Shahikot on the same helicopter as Juliet Team).
6.
There remained…and waited.”
Larsen.
7.
Encouraged by…finest,” Rosengard said.
Rosengard; Haas; other special ops sources.
8.
Afghan forces finally…something to see.”
Haas.
9.
Unfortunately…executive officer, said.
Larsen.
10.
Meanwhile, Blaber…enemy corpses.
Blaber.
11.
Blaber and his men…But where?
Blaber; special ops time line.
12.
Many never…body parts.
My conversations with U.S. generals, and personal observations. I walked on patrol down Ginger Pass with 4-31 Infantry on March 18.
13.
A better estimate…as died there.
Special ops sources.
14.
On March 13…hosts poorly.
Special ops time line; Blaber; other special ops sources.
15.
The only enemy…security forces.
Mikolashek; Hagenbeck; “Al Qaida’s Uzbek Bodyguards,” by Owais Tohid,
The Christian Science Monitor,
September 28, 2004; Blaber; special ops time line; other special ops sources.
16.
No intelligence…in 2004.
Special ops time line; other special ops sources.
17.
But for AFO…found succor.
Special ops source.
The following individuals were interviewed on-the-record during the research for this book:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Army Secretary Tom White
General John Keane
U.S. ARMY FORCES COMMAND
General John Hendrix
Major General Julian Burns
COALITION FORCES LAND COMPONENT COMMAND
Lieutenant General Paul Mikolashek
Major General Warren Edwards
Colonel Michael Longoria
Lieutenant Colonel Craig Bishop
Lieutenant Colonel Andy Nocks
Major Ignacio Perez
COALITION FORCES AIR COMPONENT COMMAND
Brigadier General John Corley
Colonel Larry Stutzriem
101
ST
AIRBORNE DIVISION (AIR ASSAULT)
Major General Richard Cody
TASK FORCE MOUNTAIN
Major General Franklin “Buster” Hagenbeck
Brigadier General Gary Harrell
Colonel Becky Halstead
Lieutenant Colonel Chris Bentley
Lieutenant Colonel Jasey Briley
Lieutenant Colonel Pete Dagnes
Lieutenant Colonel David Gray
Lieutenant Colonel Mike Lundy
Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Smith
Lieutenant Colonel Kat Stone
Major Lou Bello
Major Ed Burke
Major Pete Donnelly
Major Bryan Hilferty
Major Jonathan Lockwood
Major Paul Wille
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thomas Baxter
TASK FORCE RAKKASAN
Colonel Frank Wiercinski
Lieutenant Colonel Jim Larsen
Major Michael Gibler
Major Sherrie Bosley
Major Dennis Yates
Captain Eric Haupt
Captain Paul Murray
Command Sergeant Major Iuniasolua Savusa
2-187 Infantry (Headquarters)
Lieutenant Colonel Charles “Chip” Preysler
Chaplain (Captain) Mike Shellman
1
st
Lieutenant Glen Helberg
1
st
Lieutenant Matty Lowen
1
st
Lieutenant Justin Overbaugh
Command Sergeant Major Mark Nielsen
Staff Sergeant Marc Richard
Sergeant Jim Jorgensen
A/2-187
Captain Kevin Butler
1
st
Sergeant Jonathan Blossom
Sergeant Corey Daniel
Corporal Jared Cave
Corporal Jason Fisher
Specialist Justin Celano
Specialist Jeremy Gaul
Specialist Justin Musella
Specialist Tim Ouditt
Private First Class Joseph Borgia
Private First Class Daniel Cunningham
Private 2 Robert Garcia
Private First Class Steven Moisan
C/2-187
Captain Frank Baltazar
Sergeant First Class Anthony Koch
Sergeant First Class Kelly Jack Luman
Staff Sergeant Chris Harry
Sergeant David Dedo
Sergeant Scotty Mendenhall
Sergeant Henry Schmitz
Sergeant John Tucker
Specialist Dan Chapman
Specialist Matthew Edwards
Private First Class Joseph Gallagher
Private First Class Pablo Quirindongo
Private First Class Jason Wilson
Private 2 Jason Bird
1-187 Infantry
Lieutenant Colonel Ron Corkran
Major Paul Sarat
Captain Robert Kuth
Sergeant First Class Chuck Nye
1-87 Infantry (Headquarters)
Lieutenant Colonel Paul LaCamera
Major Jay Hall
Captain Adam McLaughlin
Command Sergeant Major Frank Grippe
Sergeant First Class Robert Healy
Sergeant First Class Michael Peterson
Sergeant Jorge Alcaraz
Sergeant Ryan Brown
Sergeant Raul Lopez
Specialist Jason Gonzalez
Specialist James Patterson
Private First Class Jason Ashline
A/1-87
Captain Roger Crombie
1
st
Lieutenant Anthony Passero
Private Eric Estrada
C/1-87
Captain Nelson Kraft
Staff Sergeant Robert Brault
Staff Sergeant Randel Perez
Staff Sergeant Andrzej Ropel
Sergeant Jerry Higley
Specialist Thomas Beers
Specialist Eddie (Antonio) Rivera
Senior Airman Stephen Achey
Private First Class Kyle McGovern
C/4-31 Infantry
Captain Glenn Kozelka
1
st
Lieutenant Benjamin Croom
Staff Sergeant Steven Johnson
Sergeant Corey Reed
Sergeant Michael Angelo Rodriguez
Sergeant Ioasa Tavae
Specialist Jarrod Taylor
Private 2 Max Coryell
TF TALON 7-101 Aviation
Lieutenant Colonel Jim Marye
Captain Eric Moore
1
st
Lieutenant Justin Aaronson
1
st
Lieutenant Nicholas Meister
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Loyd “Blayne” Anderson
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brett Blair
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jeffrey Fichter
Staff Sergeant Denny Daughtry
Staff Sergeant Charles Kidd
Staff Sergeant Mark Stanley
Sergeant Todd Boehm
Sergeant Carl Moore
Sergeant Eddie Wahl
Specialist Jess Morgan
Private First Class Bo Blankenship
3-101 Aviation
Captain Joey Herman
Captain Bill Ryan
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jim Hardy
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Rich Chenault
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Keith Hurley
Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Hamilton
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Stanley Pebsworth
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Emanuel Pierre
Staff Sergeant Chad Bardwell
B/159 Aviation
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Scott Beslin
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle Evarts
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ken Gunter
Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Quinlan
Staff Sergeant Torino DeGuzman
Staff Sergeant Timothy Johnson
Sergeant Michael Cillo
Sergeant Christopher Tichenor
2ND
BRIGADE, 10
TH
MOUNTAIN DIVISION
Colonel Kevin Wilkerson
4-31 Infantry
Lieutenant Colonel Steve Townsend
Captain Christopher Johnson
Captain Joseph “Sepp” Scanlin1
st
Lieutenant Andrew Exum
Command Sergeant Major Daniel Wood
Sergeant First Class Matthew MacClellan
Sergeant First Class Ray Montoya
Specialist Carl McCauley
Private First Class Joshua Mackay
Private 2 Albert Buentello
Private 2 David Gahris
Private 2 David Vasquez
TASK FORCE 11 Advance Force Operations
Lieutenant Colonel Pete Blaber
Task Force Brown
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Don _____
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Al ____
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Greg _____
Sergeant First Class Cory ____
Task Force Red
Captain Nathan Self
Staff Sergeant Arin Canon
TASK FORCE DAGGER
Lieutenant Colonel Louis Bochain
Lieutenant Colonel Chris Haas
Lieutenant Colonel Mark Rosengard
Major D. J. Turner
Captain Tim Fletcher
Captain Matthew McHale
Captain Glenn Thomas
Sergeant First Class John Southworth
TASK FORCE K-BAR
Sergeant First Class Frank Antenori
TASK FORCE 64
Technical Sergeant Jim Hotaling
274
TH
Forward Surgical Team (Airborne)
Doctor (Lieutenant Colonel) George Peoples
Doctor (Major) Bob Craig
Doctor (Major) Brian Burlingame
Doctor (Major) Tad Gerlinger
Captain Herman Allison
Captain Paula Lastoria
Captain Paul Maholtz
Sergeant Joe Civitello
Sergeant Marty Contreras
Sergeant Jamison Gaddy
15
TH
Reconnaissance Detachment
Major Matt Weingast
U.S. ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY
Dr. Richard Stewart
U.S. ARMY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION COMMAND
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Danny Thomas
13
TH
Marine Expeditionary Unit Cobras
Lieutenant Colonel Gregg Sturdevant
Major Shane Stover
Captain Chad Comunale
Captain Chris Roe
919
TH
SPECIAL OPERATIONS WING
Major Perry Panos
OTHERS
Jon Anderson
Major Richard Coe
Ahmed Rashid