Extortion 17: 31 killed
Extortion 17, a Chinook helicopter, was shot down in Afghanistan in August 2011 killing all 31 people on board, including a full SEAL troop.
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Navy SEAL: “Not Killing People Is Hard” - DJ Shipley - #1112
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Jun 18, 2026
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The Osama Bin Laden Raid: Inside the Squadron That Did It
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DJ was in the same DEVGRU squadron but too junior to be selected. He describes watching teammates buy $1,000 sunglasses before going, not knowing where they were headed, then celebrating when Obama made the announcement. [1] — DJ Shipley "DJ Shipley was in the same squadron as the operators who killed Osama bin Laden. He wasn't chosen — too junior. They told his rotation it w…" 1:01:33
The Osama Raid: Too Junior to Go
DJ Shipley was in the same squadron as the operators who killed Osama bin Laden. He wasn't chosen — too junior. They told his rotation it was a 'dog and pony' training mission. Five days before the raid, the guys were buying $1,000 sunglasses because they thought they weren't coming home.
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