Friday, November 14, 2014

Not Everyone Is Talking About The Osama Bin Laden Raid



UNSUNG HEROES: The 77 People On The Bin Laden Raid Who Are Staying Quiet -- Brian Adam Jones, Task & Purpose

79 men launched the raid to kill bin Laden. 79 of thousands who worked for more than a decade to find him. Two have stepped forward.

Every Thursday, Task & Purpose tells a story of heroism, usually from the 2.6 million veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. In light of the recent publicity surrounding a couple of the several dozen men who were on the bin Laden raid, we’ve decided to recognize those who are doing the right thing and staying in the shadows.

Between the SEALs, the Army special ops pilots, the remain behind element in the Chinooks, and CIA assets, 79 Americans plus one really badass dog executed the raid that ended in bin Laden’s life. These men were 79 of thousands of men and women who worked tirelessly for a decade in the military, intelligence, and diplomatic communities.

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