Today marks the 20th anniversary of Operation Red Wings, considered one of the greatest losses in the SOF community and darkest day in SEAL history.
Among those killed was U.S. Navy SEAL Shane Patton, a native of Boulder City, Nevada and the final SEAL missing a memorial at home. Those days are over, as the memorial statue is complete and being unveiled today, Saturday 6/28/2025, at 4pm Vegas time.
Along with Shane Patton, We Honor:
Matthew G. Axelson, Petty Officer2nd Class E-5, U.S. Navy
Danny P. Dietz, Petty Officer Second Class E-5, U.S. Navy
Jacques J. Fontan, Chief Petty Officer E-7, U.S. Navy
Shamus O. Goare, Staff Sergeant E-6, U.S. Army
Corey J. Goodnature, Chief Warrant Officer 3 CW3, U.S. Army
Daniel R. Healy, Senior Chief Petty Officer E-8, U.S. Navy
Kip A. Jacoby, Sergeant E-5, U.S. Army
Erik S. Kristensen, Lieutenant Commander O-4, U.S. Navy
Jeffrey A. Lucas, Petty Officer 1st Class E-6, U.S. Navy
Michael M. McGreevy, Lieutenant O-3, U.S. Navy
Marcus V. Muralles, Sergeant First Class E-7, U.S. Army
Michael P. Murphy, Lieutenant O-3,U.S. Navy
Shane E. Patton, Petty Officer 2ndClass E-5, U.S. Navy
James W. Ponder, Master Sergeant E-8, U.S. Army
Stephen C. Reich, Major O-4, U.S. Army
Michael L. Russell, Sergeant First Class E-7, U.S. Army
Chris J. Scherkenbach, Chief Warrant Officer 4 CW4, U.S. Army
James E. Suh, Petty Officer 2nd Class E-5, U.S. Navy
Jeffrey S. Taylor, Petty Officer 1st Class E-6, U.S. Navy
We’d also like to thank TNVC’s founder, Victor DiCosola, a proud supporter of our US Military’s warriors and a good friend of Shane’s father, James Patton. When he heard of they were raising funds for a memorial, Vic pledged to support the Shane Patton Foundation to see this effort through to completion.
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