[26] In October 2017, there were about 800 US military personnel in Niger, most of whom were working to build a second drone base for US and French aircraft in Agadez. They sent final messages to loved ones on personal devices and prepared for the worst, team members would observe Nigerien soldiers on the ground praying. As they continued their movement towards the south under fire, Jeremiah Johnson fell to the ground, leaving him exposed to enemy fire. Who Is the Army Punishing? Find 91 people named Jeremiah Johnson along with free Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok search on PeekYou - true people search. "What it shows, Meek said, is Jeremiah . Questions persist concerning an ambush in which four U.S. Army special forces were killed Oct. 4 in the West African country of Niger. [69] When Johnson was a Walmart employee in Miami, people in his community knew him as a local stunt rider and was called the "Wheelie King". 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The four are, from left, Staff Sgt. I did watch the head cam. Following this intelligence, the team submitted a mission plan for the vicinity of Tiloa the next day. The top U.S. military officer, Army Gen. Mark Milley, has delivered a message to Ukrainian soldiers at a new training program Two of three NATO surveillance planes deployed temporarily to Romania have arrived at an air base near Bucharest. Both women were shown the new video by Army officials in the fall. On Oct. 4, 2017, a unit of the U.S. Army's 3rd Special Forces Group, known as Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 3212, was ambushed by affiliates of the Islamic State terrorist group (ISIS) in Tongo Tongo, Niger, resulting in the deaths of four U.S. soldiers Staff Sgt. 3.2k. Niger: May to October 2016, Awards: In addition to Jeremiah Johnson, Wright and Black, Sgt. MOS/Branch: Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist (74D) Component: Regular Army. 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The winding tale of how the lightly armed team wound up in the melee, and why the militarys investigation placed primary blame on the ground force rather than senior leaders, has been covered extensively, including in a recent ABC documentary, 3212 UN-REDACTED. Johnson, 39, served as a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Specialist, also known as a 74D. [13] The content available is no longer being updated and may no longer be applicable. U.S. forces are in Niger helping train and advise Nigerien security forces; they are not serving in a combat role, according to officials at U.S. Africa Command. Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Waldhauser also said there will be "accountability" for command failures that were factors in the ambush. Army Good Conduct Medal Bryan Black and Sgt. By Jack Moore On 1/25/18 at 7:00 AM EST. so the convoy stopped near the village of Tongo Tongo to resupply. It has a total of valor award citations. FILE - These images provided by the U.S. Army show, from left, Staff Sgt. Name. The four U.S. Army soldiers killed were Sgt. After completion of the second mission the team was ordered to return to base, before returning the team commander ordered an overhead ISR asset to continue monitoring the area in order to gather intelligence on possibly enemy routes leading into Mali, in turn leaving the team unwatched as they departed toward Tongo Tongo at 8:30 am (local time). It was during this time that the rear Nigerien vehicle departed the area by an unknown route. The report found that "personnel turnover" had caused the 11-member US Special Forces team to forgo important training before being deployed, and that the team did not rehearse the mission. The team reported enemy contact and immediately returned fire using vehicle mounted M240 machine guns while the rest of the team dismounted from their vehicles, donned protective equipment, and began to exchange small arms fire. [33] OCHA also said that seven districts in the two regions had been under a state of emergency since March 2017, and the government renewed the measure for an additional three months on 18 September. Jeremiah Johnson, Sgt. The new footage provided a more comprehensive understanding of Johnsons actions during the ambush, and directly led to the decision for the upgraded award, Army spokesman Matt Leonard confirmed. [107], On 10 May 2018, the US Department of Defense released an unclassified executive summary of the DoD's investigation and gave a briefing on the outcome of the department's investigation. Tongo Tongo ambush footage, October 2017.webm. Army Achievement Medal LaDavid Johnson was killed by small arms between 12:30 and 12:45pm. [51][52] French Mirage jets were ordered to respond to the ambush, and they arrived roughly thirty minutes after notification. [60] They would later move to Fayetteville, North Carolina, where they raised two sons, Ezekiel and Isaac. Army Service Ribbon [105] Officials from the Department of Defense said that soldiers had carried out 29 similar operations in the past six months with no problems, and such operations were considered routine by the time of the ambush. Username. At Dachau's cold-water immersion baths, Nazi doctors calculated death to arrive at around 77 degrees Fahrenheit. Bryan Black, Staff Sgt. Special Forces Tab Global War on Terrorism Service Medal They offered to return it to the US by legal means. They were: Sgt. Dustin Wright died Wednesday. [33], On 2 October 2017, a US special forces (SOF) team from 3rd Special Forces Group based in Quallam received intelligence that placed a high value ISGS sub-commander in their area of responsibility. Jeremiah Johnsons own Silver Star medal will be presented to his parents in the coming weeks. "There are three cases there that will be dealt with by [Special Operations Command]" to determine whether disciplinary action or a court-martial is merited, he said. The French jets did not drop any bombs for fear of hitting friendly forces, but the low passes were effective in scattering the enemy. Gen. Raymond Thomas III, who helmed SOCOM at the time, then downgraded the award again to a Silver Star in December 2018, the records showed. "Approximately 85 meters from the vehicle, enemy small-arms fire hit [Jeremiah Johnson], severely wounding him," the summary said. Army Commendation Medal w/ C Device [115] La David Johnson's sister, Richshama, said, "We find out everything via social media". Adjutant Chef Bagu Soumana and Soldier 2nd Class Abdoul Rachid Yarima were posthumously awarded, while four surviving soldiers received their awards in an October 2019 ceremony in Niamey. The former was aboard Air Force One, having left Las Vegas after visiting victims and first responders affected by a recent mass shooting. La David Johnson, Staff Sgt. Two US soldiers who were wounded in the ambush were transferred to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. They tried a textbook maneuver to end the threat. Parachutist Badge But the militarys accusation that the team went off-script on the mission still bothers her. Approximately 960 meters (1,050yd) from the initial ambush site, LaDavid took cover under a dense thorny tree and engaged the encroaching enemy. Last Assignment: Deceased. "That's not what the evidence indicates," he said, but Cloutier and Waldhauser said there were "processes" throughout the chain of command that need addressing. Army Commendation Medal w/C Device Bryan C. Black, 35, of Puyallup, Wash.; Staff Sgt. [75], A small section of Georgia Highway 1 was named in memorial of Wright in April 2019. [96], Senator John McCain stated that the Trump administration was not being forthcoming about the details of the ambush. For a . [57] His body was nearly 1.5 kilometres (1 mile) away from the scene of the ambush. Michael Perozeni, shouldered much of the blame for the ambush until it was revealed that he asked not to continue the mission after the helicopter assault force they were supporting unexpectedly pulled out due to weather issues, according to the redacted investigation. Jeremiah Wayne Johnson. The Tongo Tongo ambush or the Niger ambush occurred on 4 October 2017, when armed militants from the Islamic State in the . Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon La David Johnson was separated from his comrades when he and two Nigerien partners were unable to reenter their vehicle due to concentrated enemy fire. 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