They were childhood friends in shreveport who went on to earn a place on navy seal team 6. Kristin beck, transgender former seal team 6 member. Jul 26, 2017 kristin beck, a former navy seal team 6 member who publicly came out as transgender in 20, had some tough criticism for president trumps plan to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals. Kelsall, who also enlisted in the navy, tried out for the seals and passed the trials to join team 6. In memory of navy seal jonas kelsall home facebook. Aug 24, 2015 lessons in trust from a navy seal august 24, 2015 0 comments in books, guest blogger, leadership by mike figliuolo trust is the glue that holds a team together. Portraits of navy seals killed in helicopter crash. Lessons in trust from a navy seal thoughtleaders, llc. Goodreads members who liked seal team six also liked. Moose and deer behavior in snow, 1971, canadian wildlife service, canadian wildlife service report series, number 15. Died august 6, 2011 serving during operation enduring freedom. Find books like seal team six from the worlds largest community of readers. Soldiers who died in crash remembered by families lake.
Jonas benton kelsall, lieutenant commander seal, united. Aug 08, 2011 both men, robert james reeves and jonas kelsall, had overcome extreme tests and rigorous training to serve on the same elite seal team. Jonas kelsall grew up swimming the rivers of north louisiana. Dec 21, 2016 there is a lot of controversy and discussion regarding that question. Congress sheds new light on horrific extortion 17 tragedy.
Aug 12, 2011 portraits of navy seals killed in helicopter crash. Brian bill, john douangdara, kevin houston, jonas kelsall, jon tumilson, michael strange, stephen m. During his many deployments, he earned four bronze stars and other honors. Jonas kelsall and rob reeves were brothers in all but. Elite navy seal team 6 member convicted in attempted catfishing scheme. As captain of an elite state soccer team in high school. The sea rescue of captain phillips after his dramatic rescue, richard phillips was reunited with his his mother, virginia far left, his wife, andrea far right, and his children, daniel and mariah, at the airport in burlington, vt. See more ideas about seal team 6, navy seals and seal. But he applied to seal team 6 after two years, earning his way onto the squad in. Billy and karen vaughn are the parents of fallen navy seal, aaron carson vaughn seal team vi. Ed daracks newest book the final mission of extortion 17 details the. All but two of the seals were from seal team 6, the unit that killed osama bin laden, although military officials said none of the crash victims was on that mission in pakistan against the al. Retzer was evacuated to bagram air base hospital, where he survived for 24 hours before succumbing to his injuries on june 26, 2003. Kelsall and chief petty officer robert james reeves, also killed in the crash, were childhood friends in shreveport, where they played soccer together and graduated from caddo magnet high school, kelsalls father, john, told the times of shreveport and klsatv.
Jonas kelsall, from shreveport, louisiana, both mastered extreme trials to gain their places on seal team 6, the elite unit which killed osama. Tasked with retrieving a biological weapon, its location unknown, but if unleashed could change the rules of war. Petty officer first class seal thomas retzer sustained mortal wounds on june 25, 2003, after his convoy was attacked outside of gardez, afghanistan. In memory of navy seal jonas kelsall august 7, 2018 every year, ive taken the same picture and it always looks a little different. It is tier one, on par with seal team six and delta, but it will report directly to bitter ash, and its fight will take place under the cover of dark. He enlisted in the navy in 1959, and was stationed at little creek naval base where he joined the underwater water demolition team 21 now seal team 4. In 2007, jonas and victoria were married and in 2008, jonas was assigned to his east coast seal team where he became a troop commander for his squadron. Jonas kelsall and rob reeves were brothers in all but blood. Commander jonas kelsall, 33, was one of the first members of seal team 7, and had trained in san diego. With bin laden dead, the petty leaders within al qaeda struggle to assume his role at the top. Weeks after the books release, a team of coordinated suicide bombers conducted what military spokespeople called a. Navy seals killed in helicopter crash orange county. Movies showingmovies and tv showsmax theriotbackwards hatseal team 6david boreanazideal mantv show quotesbook tv.
Shreveport, louisiana lieutenant commander jonas b. Both men, robert james reeves and jonas kelsall, had overcome extreme tests and rigorous training to serve on the same elite seal team. Navy seal michael strange, 25, was among the servicemen killed aug. Jonas graduated and received his navy commission in 2001 and was assigned to seal team 7, based in coronado, calif. American service members killed in afghanistan crash a.
On august 6, 2011, 38 people boarded a ch47 chinook with the callsign extortion 17. He was killed in action in afghanistan on august 6, 2011, fighting for his country as a united states navy seal. Fearless is the story of a man of extremes, whose courage and determination was fueled by faith, family, and the love of a woman. It is a deeply personal, revealing glimpse inside the seal team six brotherhood that also shows how these elite operators live out the rest of their lives, away from danger, as husbands, fathers, and friends. Shreveport mourns 2 from seal team 6 houston chronicle. Kelsall was born on november 8, 1978, in shreveport, louisiana. The majority of the dead were special operations forces, including members of seal team 6, the unit that. Mills and jason workman, members of seal team 6, were among the 30 americans killed when an rpg fired by taliban insurgents downed their chinook helicopter on august 6, 2011. On august 6, 2011, lieutenant commander seal jonas kelsall was one of 30 american service members who were killed in action during a mission in the wardak province of afghanistan. The seal team six series is a series of nonfiction and military thriller novels, which were written by the well known american novelist and a former navy seal named don mann. Now, bitter ash is forming a special team, a seal team six with a difference. However a string of movies, books and newspaper articles perhaps has done as much harm to the units reputation as it has bolstered it. It is comprised of 6 books in total which were published between the years 2012 and 2016.
Published on may 21, 2019 jonas kelsall grew up swimming the rivers of north louisiana. Brian bill, patrick hamburger, aaron vaughn, james reeves, jonas kelsall, jon tumilson and john brown. Navy seal team 6 soldier comes out as transgender in powerful new book. He would later become a member of the elite seal team 6. Army and afghanistan military members, along with 22. Seal photo album page eleven seal two photo album the. Jun 27, 20 brian bill, john douangdara, kevin houston, jonas kelsall, jon tumilson, michael strange, stephen m.
Two of the men, lieutenant commander jonas kelsall, the seal. The debut book of this series is titled as hunt the wolf. Kelsall died august 6, 2011 serving during operation enduring freedom, assigned to an east coastbased seal team. Exseal member who wrote book on bin laden raid forfeits. Kelsall, 33, was one of the first members of seal team 7, his father said. Both were assigned the same mission, and put in the same. Both would join the military after graduation, although reeves spent a year at lsu first, his father, jim reeves, said. Since his freshman year of high school, chief reeves had been best friends with mr. Two of the men, lieutenant commander jonas kelsall, the seal commander, and chief petty officer robert reeves, had been best friends since. First images of mangled chinook crash revealed as pentagon. Complete list released tribute to the fallen seals. Kelsall s father says his son met his wife of three years while studying at the university of texas.
Reeves became a seal in 1999, his father said, and served on seal team 6. Jonas kelsall obituary washington, dc the washington post. According to his book no easy day detailing his participation in operation neptune spear mark owen the pen name of former seal operator matt. Uploaded on feb 24, 2012 more than 20 navy seals from the unit that killed osama bin laden were among those lost in a helicopter crash in afghanistan, this was the largest single loss of life ever for seal team six, known as the naval special warfare development group aired 2222012. New book tells story of fallen navy seals from shreveport. Aug 08, 2011 since his freshman year of high school, chief reeves had been best friends with mr. Obama put a target on their backs, seal team 6 family members. Was the greatest loss in the afghan war an insider attack. Afghan crash is double loss for shreveport the new york times. Robert james reeves and jonas kelsall had been childhood friends in shreveport. It is a sure sign of someone who has led a sad and pathetic life when they have to try and jump on the glory. Petty officer first class jason workman, 32, had always wanted to be a navy seal. On august 6, 2011 aaron was killed in action in the tangi river valley of afghanistan when a chopper call sign extortion 17 carrying thirty americans was shot from the sky.
Special forces helicopter shot down in afghanistan was on a mission. Afghan crash is double loss for shreveport the new york. Special warfare operator senior chief petty officer seal thomas a. All but two of the seals were from seal team 6, the unit that killed osama bin laden, although military officials said none of the. Jonas kelsall, a navy seal who died in a helicopter crash in afghanistan in 2011. From grieving to giving back orange county register. Kelsall and chief petty officer robert james reeves, also killed in the crash, were childhood friends in shreveport, where they played soccer together and graduated from caddo magnet high school, kelsall s father, john, told the times of shreveport and klsatv. Weeks after the books release, a team of coordinated suicide bombers conducted what military spokespeople called a serious and fatal attack on the base. Seal team six outcasts by stephen templin, howard e. Reeves became a seal in 1999 and served on seal team 6, his father said.
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