The inside story behind the Pentagon’s ill-fated quest for a real life 'Iron Man' suit
Jared Keller
22 hours ago
On Dec. 8, 2012, members of the U.S. Navy’s vaunted Naval Special Warfare Development Group, better known as SEAL Team 6, were deployed on an high-stakes nighttime raid with a simple goal: rescue a civilian doctor from the clutches of the Taliban.
As the rescue force, led by 28-year-old Chief Petty Officer Nicolas Checque, approached a building within the Taliban compound, a nearby sentry identified the approaching American commandos and darted inside, ostensibly to alert his fellow fighters to the coming assault. Realizing the Taliban guards knew they were there and would likely kill the hostage, Checque engaged the guard and sprinted through the door to face the enemy, according to military records. The mission was, in some way, a success: The hostage was rescued and flown to safety. But there were casualties—Checque was killed by the barrage of close-range fire.
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