How did a Delta Operator Save 70 Hostages, from a Burning, Collapsing, Prison! #usa #military

WATCH the FULL VIDEO HERE 👉https://youtu.be/EV1h11Zu61g or click on the link at the bottom of this Short 👇 In the pre-dawn hours of October 22, 2015, deep in northern Iraq, a joint team of U.S. Delta Force operators and Kurdish Counter-Terrorism Group commandos launched a desperate raid on an ISIS prison near Hawija. Inside, more than 70 hostages awaited execution — graves already dug, orange jumpsuits laid out. The captives would not live to see another sunrise. What followed was one of the most daring hostage rescues in modern U.S. military history. Under relentless fire, Sergeant First Class Thomas Patrick Payne led his team through smoke, flames, and collapsing walls to cut open the steel doors and free the prisoners — returning again and again through ISIS machine gun fire until every last man was out. For his heroism that day, Payne became the first living member of Delta Force ever to receive the Medal of Honor, joining the legendary ranks of Gary Gordon, Randy Shughart, and Joshua Wheeler, who gave their lives so others could live. This video tells their story — the mission, the sacrifice, and the brotherhood that defines America’s quiet professionals. If their courage deserves to be remembered, help us carry their story forward. Watch, like, comment, and share — keep their names alive. #history