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Delta Force Operator and 160th SOAR Pilot Tell the True Story of Roberts Ridge

2026-04-15 People & Blogs
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In this mashup, Alan Mack and Pete Blaber recount the Battle of Takur Ghar from two different positions in the fight — Mack from the pilot’s seat and Blaber from the perspective of a Delta Force commander on the ground. Together, they break down the chaos, the deadly mistakes, and the split-second decisions that turned Roberts Ridge into one of the most tragic battles of the war. From the moment Neil Roberts fell from the helicopter to the confusion surrounding the assault, this clip shows how fast the mission unraveled and why the battle became so costly. This is a firsthand look at what really happened on Takur Ghar from the men who lived it. Alan Mack's Full Episode: https://youtu.be/NCNELE8_wXQ Pete Blaber's Full Episode: https://youtu.be/D47CmwYx58M Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #PODCAST #SHAWNRYANSHOW #WAR #MILITARY #COMBAT #DELTAFORCE #SPECIALFORCES #SAD #HORROR

Top Comments (10)

@WithstandJJ_X 2026-05-05

Thank God for the drone footage or we would never know the real story.

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@jlaing2024 2026-04-18

Neil Roberts is a family member of mine. We miss him dearly. We are so proud of him for fighting until the very end. He will forever be our hero. I just wish he coukd be there for his son. He was only a baby when he passed away. He always wanted to be just like his dad.

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@garandbear2712 2026-04-16

Justice for John Chapman!! He deserves his own exhibit at the Medal of Honor Museum.

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@rjmjr410 2026-04-16

Shawn I may have said this before but documenting these stories is so important. These sacrifices will not be forgotten. Future generations will benefit from this work. Your library of posts is the most wide ranging of topics of anybody by far. Thank you for all you do.

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@boblarry7879 2026-04-17

I remember first watching the video of this battle years ago and couldn't help getting teary eyed watching. The sacrifice these soldiers make I could never repay in a lifetime. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I just wish you were all taken better care of here at home.

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@Skarlett.Rose.Ink. 2026-04-15

This is such a fantastic edit. As somebody who was 16 when all of this happened, and Who only knew bits and pieces of the story until the video footage was released officially, this really, really allows you to see it in your mind's eye. Thank you to all of these men, and of course those who lost their lives that day.

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@BobaRelius5474 2026-04-15

I love these edits with different interpretations of the same stories.

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@johnhooper287 2026-05-10

I knew Sra Jason Cunningham when he was in the Navy. We were roommates in Naples Italy. He was a hell of good guy back then.

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@SpecialWarfareAirmen 2026-04-24

God bless Chappy, Roberts, Jason, 160th crew member and Rangers who lost their lives. Bless all those who were there and survived as non of us can know the heartache they suffer.

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@GopnikDreams 2026-04-16

What the Navy and Slabinski did to Chapman's name afterwards was vile. Slabinski didn't rate the MOH.

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