TUCSON, Ariz. -- Brett D. Shadle always had wanted to be a member of the Navy's most elite special forces unit. A year after enlisting, he made it happen and went on to become a highly decorated member of the Navy's famed SEAL Team 6.
U.S. military officials confirmed Saturday that Shadle, a 31-year-old special warfare operator chief, died Thursday when he and another SEAL collided in midair during a parachute training exercise over the rugged desert of southern Arizona.
Shadle was taken to University of Arizona Medical Center in Tucson, where he was pronounced dead. The other SEAL – an unidentified E-6 petty officer first class – remained in stable condition Saturday at the Tucson hospital.
Military officials said the accident was under investigation.
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That little tingle in the back of my mind is going nuts on this one. All I can say is, rest in Peace Brett Shadle. Thank you for your service.
The rest of you members of SEAL Team Six, watch each other's backs. I don't think it's over.
Fair winds and following seas.
ReplyDeleteSemper Fi