SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016

Today’s Real American Hero Is Army Green Beret Sergeant First Class Matthew McClintock

Taliban Killed Sergeant McClintock, But The Obama White House Failed To Save Him Because Of Restrictive Rules of Engagement

On January 5, 2016, America lost an elite Special Forces soldier when the White House turned their back on him and his unit. Army Green Beret Sergeant First Class Matthew McClintock lost his life, and two others were wounded, when his unit came under Taliban fire in a compound in Marjah, Afghanistan. After the unit was pinned down by enemy combatants, reports say the ground commander requested support from a circling AC-130 gunship.

Due to the Obama administration’s fear of collateral damage, the gunship was initially waived off. The “quick” reaction force (QRF) was also delayed by hours. Although one of his fellow soldiers was able to keep him alive through the night, by the time the QRF and Medevac arrived about twelve hours later, it was too late. SFC McClintock died in the helicopter. The Taliban may have killed SFC McClintock, but the White House failed to save him. [READ MORE HERE]

Republican Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke (a former Navy SEAL) contributed this oped to Fox News after learning about this week’s special “Fox News Reporting: Rising Threats – Shrinking Military.” It airs Friday at 10 p.m. And it re-airs Sat. at 1 am, ET, Saturday at 8 p.m., 11 p.m., and Sunday at 3 a.m. ET, 9 p.m. and midnight ET.