{"id":115703,"date":"2021-07-23T11:29:06","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T15:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=115703"},"modified":"2021-07-23T11:29:06","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T15:29:06","slug":"two-soldiers-posthumously-named-honorary-green-berets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=115703","title":{"rendered":"Two Soldiers posthumously named honorary Green Berets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SSG Jeremiah Johnson and SGT David Johnson were made honorary Green Berets. (ARMY)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two Soldiers, who died during an ambush were named honorary Green Berets. This ambush took place in Tongo Tongo, Nigeria. These Soldiers were overwhelmed but applied their training and experience to deal with this challenge. The families of the Soldiers were not happy with how the Army managed the investigation into the ambush. Both Soldiers received valor awards for their actions.<\/p>\n

From the Army Times:<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeremiah Johnson, Black and Wright were outside the same vehicle fighting off militants together as the ambush unfolded. The decision was made to pull back to avoid being flanked by the larger enemy force, but Black was shot and killed as the truck drove slowly forward.<\/p>\n

Wright and Johnson fought on, remaining with Black’s body and unable to reenter their vehicle.<\/p>\n

As the enemy encroached onto their position, they were forced to bound away by foot. During the maneuver, Johnson was shot and fell. Wright returned and fought over the body of his comrade until succumbing to his own wounds.La David Johnson, who had been pursued by a vehicle-mounted DShK machine gun, made his final stand under a single thorny tree \u2014 the only cover in the area.<\/p>\n

Aside from La David Johnson and Jeremiah Johnson, only 10 people have been made honorary members of the Special Forces Regiment, Task and Purpose reported.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, La David Johnson had been separated from the larger U.S. team alongside two Nigerien partners when they were unable to reenter their vehicle due to concentrated enemy fire.<\/p>\n

Dozens of militants pursued the lone American and the two Nigeriens as they evaded together by foot through open desert.<\/p>\n

Both Nigeriens were killed during the run, according to a collection of medical forensics, terrain analysis and other evidence cited in the investigation.<\/p>\n

La David Johnson, who had been pursued by a vehicle-mounted DShK machine gun, made his final stand under a single thorny tree — the only cover in the area.<\/p>\n

Aside from La David Johnson and Jeremiah Johnson, only 10 people have been made honorary members of the Special Forces Regiment, Task and Purpose reported.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Army Times has the full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A huge day in the annals of US Army Special Forces which I was honored to witness: USASOC commander LTG Fran Beaudette presented posthumous Green Berets to ODA 3212 support soldiers SFC Jeremiah Johnson and SGT LaDavid Johnson, KIA in Tongo Tongo, Niger in 2017. Rarely ever done. pic.twitter.com\/fJnmnyZL9h<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 James Gordon Meek (@meekwire) July 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n