THEY EARNED THEIR TRIDENT

This Blog is about Born Warriors and these two men surely fall into this category, I was unaware of their sacrifice until I received this e-mail, it’s a story that needs to be told and shared.

AMERICAN VALOR

BENGHAZI: The stunning part of this story is that Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty killed 60 of the attacking force. Once the compound was overrun, the attackers were incensed to discover  that just two men had inflicted so much death and destruction. Just think how much could have been accomplished if they had the support of their Commander-in-Chief.

The news has been full of the attacks on our embassies throughout the Muslim
world, and in particular, the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three
others in Benghazi, Libya. However, apart from the shameful amount of
misinformation willingly distributed by the Main Stream Media and the
current administration, there’s a little known story of incredible bravery,
heroics, and courage that should be the top story of every news agency across the fruited plain. So what actually happened at the U.S. embassy in Libya? We are learning more about this every day. Ambassador Stevens and Foreign Service officer Sean Smith, along with administrative staff, were working out of temporary quarters due to the fact that in the spring of 2011 during the so-called
Arab Spring, the United States cut ties with then president Moammar Gadhafi.

Our embassy was looted and ransacked, causing it to be unusable. It is still
in a state of disrepair.  Security for embassies and their personnel is to
be provided by the host nation. Since Libya has gone through a civil war
of sorts in the past 18 months, the current government is very unstable, and
therefore, unreliable. A well-organized attack by radical Muslims was planned specifically targeting the temporary U.S. embassy building.The Libyan security force that was in place to protect our people deserted their post, or joined the attacking force.

Either way, our people were in a real fix. And it should be noted that
Ambassador Stevens had mentioned on more than one occasion to Secretary of
State, Hillary Clinton, that he was quite concerned for
his personal safety and the welfare of his people.   It is thought that Ambassador Stevens was on a hit list .

A short distance from the American compound, two Americans were sleeping. They were in Libya as independent contractors working an assignment  totally unrelated to our embassy. They also happened to be former Navy SEALs. When they heard the noise coming from the attack on our embassy, as you would expect from highly trained warriors, they ran to the fight. Apparently, they had no weapons, but seeing the Libyan guards dropping  their guns in their haste in fleeing the scene, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty.

snatched up several of these discarded weapons and prepared to defend the
American compound. Not knowing exactly what was taking place, the two SEALs set up a
defensive perimeter. Unfortunately Ambassador Stevens was already gravely injured,
and Foreign Service officer, Sean Smith, was dead. However, due to their quick action and suppressive fire, twenty administrative personnel in the embassy were able to escape to safety. Eventually, these two courageous men were overwhelmed by the sheer numbers brought against them, an enemy force numbering between 100 to 200  attackers.

Glen Doherty

Eventually, these two courageous men were overwhelmed by  which came in two waves.

But the stunning part of the story is that Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty killed 60 of the attacking force. Once the compound
was overrun, the attackers were incensed to discover that just two men had
inflicted so much death and destruction.

As it became apparent to these selfless heroes, they were definitely going to lose their lives unless some reinforcements showed up in a hurry. As we know now, that was not to be. I’m fairly certain they knew they were going
to die in this gun fight, but not before they took a whole lot of bad guys  with them!

Consider these tenets of the Navy SEAL Code:

1) Loyalty to Country, Team and Teammate,

2) Serve with Honour and Integrity On and Off the Battlefield,

3) Ready to Lead, Ready to Follow, Never Quit,

4) Take responsibility for your actions and the actions of your teammates,

5) Excel as Warriors through Discipline and Innovation,

6) Train for War, Fight to Win, Defeat our Nations Enemies,

7) Earn your Trident every day
 http://www.navyseals.com/seal-code-warrior-creed).

Thank you, Tyrone and Glen. To the very last breath, you both lived up to
the SEAL Code. You served all of us well. You were courageous in the face
of certain death.And Tyrone, even though you never got to hold your newborn son, he will
grow up knowing the character and quality of his father, a man among men who
sacrificed himself defending others. God bless America!

Dr. Charles R. Roots Senior Pastor Former Staff Sergeant, USMC Captain, U. S. Navy Chaplain Corps (Ret)

This story should be told over and over again.

To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and
power, Both now and forever. Amen.
Jude, 1:25

Info posted verbatim from e-mail received today 3/4/2013

Stephen Dunkley