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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 28426" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Slabinski </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Britt Kelly (Slab) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>U.S.N. Seal Team 6</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Senior Chief Information Systems Technician (SEAL) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Navy and Marine Corps Lifesaving Medal </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Afghanistan 2002 (op.Anaconda) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of former UDT (Class 1953)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born Northampton, Massachusetts</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated high school 2008</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>enlisted U.S.N. 1988</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated BUD/S Class 164 January 1990</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Seal Team 4 1990-93</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Seal Team 6 (not 8) 1993-2006</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Naval Special Warfare Development and Evaluation Squadron 2 (Command Master Chief) 2006-08</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Joint Special Operations Command, Washington, D.C. (Senior Enlisted Advisor) 2008-2010</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Naval Special Warfare Group 2 (Command Master Chief) 2010-12</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Director of Naval Special Warfare Safety Assurance and Analysis Program 2012-14</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired June 2014 as Master Chief Special Warfare Operator</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded Medal of Honor 24.5.2018</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/b-slabinski.1363/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/1/1363-7c6b788cd9cac0ef1a22d170e8373e0b.jpg?1591383226" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/b-slabinski.29866/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/custom_thumbnail/29/29866-ec42fee3a7d9bfa5202dbe81612638f7.jpg?1660141844" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/b-slabinski.29867/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/29/29867-2b15a407c122760e516480260a1e0037.jpg?1591434681" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/b-slabinski.29868/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/29/29868-dc10a85452f5194fbf93fdf0d99803f6.jpg?1591434682" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47)">The mission for which Britt Slabinski received the Navy Cross was called the "Battle of Roberts Ridge," named for Neil Roberts, a SEAL who was pitched out of a helicopter when it made a quick turn, and ultimately executed by the Taliban. At the time of his actions, Slabinski was serving with the British Special Boat Service. The British at one point were reportedly considering awarding Slabinski the Victoria Cross. Britt Slabinski also participated in the highly publicized rescue mission to recover Army PFC Jessica Lynch. In 2018 his Navy Cross was upgraded to the Medal of Honor.</span></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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