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LA Native Navy SEAL dies in training accident
Posted on 12/8/21 at 6:51 pm
Posted on 12/8/21 at 6:51 pm
Commander Brian Bourgeois died after a fast roping accident. He was 43 and a father to 4. Originally from Lake Charles, he attended the Naval Academy before joining the SEAL teams. He was in command of SEAL Team 8 for the past year.
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Posted on 12/8/21 at 6:52 pm to Boreus
RIP to an American hero. Navy seal is one mother fricker I would never wanna cross
Posted on 12/8/21 at 6:54 pm to Boreus
Posted on 12/8/21 at 7:30 pm to Boreus
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died after a fast roping accident
Fast-roping is a technique where SEAL teams descend down a 1.57-inch rope from helicopters. It is quicker than rappelling; however, more challenging because the military member is usually carrying a heavy load of equipment.
It is useful today for deploying personnel from a helicopter that cannot touch down, such as, quickly boarding a ship underway at sea.
SEAL team members hold onto the rope with gloved hands and slide down 15-40 feet of rope, depending on the aircraft’s hovering height.
This procedure is designed to allow several members to slide down a rope simultaneously – with a gap of about 10 feet between people.
Posted on 12/8/21 at 7:32 pm to kywildcatfanone
Thanks for the definition of roping.
Posted on 12/8/21 at 7:36 pm to Boreus
6th SEAL from La to die since 2001
Posted on 12/8/21 at 7:38 pm to Boreus
I watched a SEAL Team fast rope onto the deck of an aircraft carrier during an airshow at sea. Pretty cool.
Posted on 12/8/21 at 7:59 pm to choupiquesushi
There are quite a few SEALs from Louisiana. One thing our state has done very well is produce some of the baddest men on the planet. My family is close with one and he is pretty fricking incredible. In our very few interactions it was weird to know he had that side to him that he could switch on yet he was so calm, nice, down to earth and flat out fricking hilarious. These guys are incredibly unique.
Rest Easy Colonel.
Rest Easy Colonel.
Posted on 12/8/21 at 8:16 pm to belowmebama
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Rest Easy Colonel.
Commander
Posted on 12/8/21 at 8:22 pm to Boreus
RIP
Posted on 12/8/21 at 9:26 pm to Boreus
quote:they won’t ever say where they were, but this probably wasn’t training. I hate when anyone dies around Christmas. Much less a hero.
training accident
This post was edited on 12/8/21 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 12/8/21 at 9:32 pm to Passing Wind
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they won’t ever say where they were, but this probably wasn’t training. I hate when anyone dies around Christmas. Much less a hero.
Training accidents are sadly not uncommon. I doubt this is cover for some black op.
Posted on 12/8/21 at 9:46 pm to Passing Wind
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training accident
they won’t ever say where they were, but this probably wasn’t training. I hate when anyone dies around Christmas. Much less a hero.
He was in a Norfolk hospital for 3 days, that's a training op.
Posted on 12/8/21 at 10:38 pm to belowmebama
Posted on 12/8/21 at 10:45 pm to Boreus
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