Our offices are closed today in honor of the holiday, but our friendly staff members, uh, would count it a privilege to hear your concerns, pray with you, and if your situation warrants it, arrange for a callback from one of our caring Christian counselors. He was working as a security contractor for Blackwater Security when he was killed in the 31 March 2004 Fallujah ambush within days of arriving in Iraq. He spent 12 years in the Navy SEALs until he left in 1994 as an E-6 (Quartermaster First Class). Want to more about Him? So, I had family and, you know, my girlfriends name at the time, who is my wife now. In Moyock, North Carolina, Gary Jackson had gotten word of the attack as well. Later, Chad and his unit also were ambushed in Iraq. And I dont even want to project to him, you know, that Im willing to fight him at all. Alzheimers disease had begun its insidious attack and would ultimately take over her mind. And let me give a big shout out to our donors who make it possible for us to offer our counseling services free of charge, and we couldnt do it without your faithful support. Im like this 19-year-old skater punk kid, so Im thinking in my mind, All right, Chad. 800, the letter A, and the word FAMILY. Just as home brings a sense of belonging, rest, and security, so does a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It was a decision that had been made in his heart, years earlier, when he vowed in sickness or in health. Hear the lessons Robertson McQuilkin learned about true love as he provided full-time care for Muriel for over a decade. He was working as a security contractor for Blackwater Security when he was killed in the 31 March 2004 Fallujah ambush within days of arriving in Iraq. He prided himself on strength, agility, speed, flexibility, balance, determination and toughness, the statement said. Uh, in fact, if this broadcast has brought up a painful issue for you, please visit us online for some follow-up articles, or give us a call tomorrow. Of course he did. Among its many contracts, Blackwater provides the heavily armed security guards for top U.S. officials. Its set. Taking care of people -- that was Scott.. It was sometime between 3:30 and 4:30 in the morning in McLean, Virginia, when Erik Prince got the call. By all accounts, Scott Helvenston, who joined Blackwater in March of 2004, was well prepared for security work. Image: Wikipedia.org. If he were to go down, I wish he had gone down in a different way. All Americans are just outraged about this. Witnesses watched the other Pajero attempting to move out of the way, but it failed to pass through the gathering crowd fast enough. A torso, now decapitated, was tied with electrical cord and hung from the girders. Well, he just stops and turns around on a dime, and I never saw what was coming next. I mean, those arms, Ive got a mental picture of just this day in my mind, as silly as it is. Kathryn Helvenston-Wettengel kisses the hand of her son Jason while her grandson Kyle listens during funeral services for her oldest son Scott. After graduating BUD/S, he deployed with SEAL Team Four, served for 2 years, and later moved to San Diego, California, where he deployed with SEAL Team One. The name "SEALs" represents the environments in which they operate: sea, air and land. Along with family members of the two other Blackwater employees in the convoy, Mike Teague and Wesley Batalona, Zovko and Helvenston-Wettengel brought suit against the company, and they say they found themselves confronted with some troubling new information. You want to go up against the beast on Man vs. Running past the house like Im little Rocky, Justdun, dun-dun-dun. (divorced) They always wind up getting their quitters. He comes home. ", And finally, there is the e-mail Helvenston's mother discovered her son had sent to the president of Blackwater just before he left on the convoy. Scott Helvenston was excited about his contracting job in Iraq and considered the stint a new beginning in his life. In order to demonstrate as a Navy SEAL, you are prepared, if this is whats required of you, uh, to take life. But that never happened. Blackwater, formerly based in North Carolina, countered that the men were betrayed by the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps and targeted in a well-planned ambush. Jackson, who had seen Mike Teague less than two weeks before, would be the one to tell Teague's wife and 15-year-old son that Mike wouldn't be coming home. Uh, they serve, too, as they make do without their loved ones for such long periods of time. "Had they had no armored vehicle but the third person with his eyes open looking backward, they could've taken defensive action.". My training began on March 1st. Steeled in his resolve to follow in his Helvenston's footsteps and complete SEAL Training in honor and memory of his good friend, Chad entered the military's most difficult and grueling training known as BUD/S. The military can't control them because they're not part of the military. And he looks like one of these UFC MMA cage fighters just ready to get it on with the guy across from him. Not that difficult. But then it-it hits me, that hey, I made it through a SEAL workout. You know, later on, I heard these words spoken by a Christian philosopher. You have to take this dog that youve loved and-and nurtured with your own bare hands, you have to turn and break its neck. I want to be a SEAL. He goes, Great. They say, Its the uniforms. Like, Really? So, theyre saying, Were wondering if youd be willing to maybe take off your American colored uniforms and for this final operation, weve got a pile of ISOF uniforms you guys, uh, could put on., So like, Okay, lets get this straight. Forged by adversity, Chad became steeled in resolve to complete SEAL Training in honor and memory of his good friend, Scott Helvenston. This guys got me doing some pull-ups and push-ups and what not. You make it through, and all these guys have already declared, Im dying before I quit.. He will be buried with full military honors at the national cemetery in Bushnell, Fla., he said. When he tried to call for help on his cell phone, Bruns said, Helvenston or her boyfriend took it from him. Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers (2006) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Popularly known as the Navy Seal, personal trainer, American television actor of United States of America. Scott Helvenston was born in 1965 in Ocala, Florida and raised in Leesburg, Florida. Age: 17 Born: 06/21/1965 Hometown: Ocala, Florida SEAL team: SEAL Team 1. photo source: specialforcesroh.com. Due to the success of the training camps, Scott drew from his PT background and designed a video workout series, allowing greater access to his fitness education. In a lawsuit, Katy Helvenston-Wettengel and families of the other victims are alleging the men were sent on the mission at the last minute, undermanned and ill-equipped, and that the company has tried to cover up its errors. Their survivors argued they should have been given armored vehicles. Ive got my weapon, head space, and time ready to go. . "She's not telling the truth.". [1], On March 27, two days before Helvenston's scheduled deployment to Iraq, McQuown reassigned him to a team leaving on the 28th, over the objections of numerous other Blackwater employees. In January 2011, both cases were thrown out of court by a federal judge. I want to do this for me. Chuck Pfarrer. The victims worked for Blackwater Security Consulting, one of five subsidiaries of North Carolina-based Blackwater USA. We want to know. And so, Im like, All right. And so Im going back home, and at first feeling humiliated, dragging my feet. I intend to meet with all my teammates tomorrow. And were coming up on what looked like just enough time on the calendar to do maybe one more operation. The settlement was first reported Friday by The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Va. A 17-year-old girl charged in the slaying of a man in March is the daughter of one of four Blackwater contractors killed and mutilated in an infamous attack in Fallujah, Iraq, several years ago. And so, it kind of makes sense. Chad: All right, let me be genuine. A judge ruled Tuesday that Kelsey Helvenston may be tried as an adult on charges that she killed 25-year-old Anthony Sanderlin on Fenner Street. The way I respond right now is going to affect the trajectory of the rest of my life. G.I. Nobody will ever beat that record. This little puppy is like a little torture device, and the instructors know the sleep deprivation this animal will put you through. . You did it! He wanted the world to be without borders, for everybody to be free and safe., Batalona grew up one of 10 children in Hawaii and joined the Army after high school. (Laughs) No. Jane), and was also featured in the reality shows Combat . In the difficult year after losing her son, Helvenston-Wettengel says she sought out more details about what really happened last March 31. After leaving the Navy, Helvenston settled in Oceanside and helped start a fitness consulting firm, Amphibian Athletics, that promised a Navy SEAL-style workout for his customers. Well, heres Chad Williams now, uh, speaking to a group of men at an event hosted by Wingmen Ministries on todays episode of Focus on the Family. This is years later. Scott Helvenston was born on June 21, 1965 in Ocala, Florida. Hell Week is five and a half days long, just in a nutshell, five and a half days long. "But they are still within the category of things that case law allows investigators to do.". Suddenly, a few armed men emerged from the streets and approached the vehicle that Helvenston and Teague were in. John: That is really so true, Jim, and, uh, if you as a listener give today, well send a copy of Chads book,SEAL of God. And so, uh, we say our goodbyes. Blackwater hired prominent Washington attorney Ken Starr and fought the case to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing federal and not state courts should hear lawsuits stemming from dangerous deployments by contractors supporting U.S. military operations. Personally, this is what I felt. I think the worst party is the betrayal from my country. Listen to the Focus on the Family Broadcast, discover more podcasts, and find help for your family at your fingertips. We had a guy break a leg. Along with squad members Jerry "Jerko" Zovko, Wesley Batalona and Michael Teague, Helvenston was transporting food and other equipment in unarmored vehicles to the center of the city of Fallujah when the team was ambushed by insurgents. The four men were four of their own. This is not like playing ball or skateboarding or just going to the local community college. Helvenston helped prepare actress Demi Moore for her role as the first woman to join the Navy SEALs in the 1997 film, G.I. And theyve got five and a half days to play this sadistic game. In their statement, they said that checks may be made payable to Memorial Fund and sent to: Memorial Fund, P.O. Stephen "Scott" Helvenston (June 21, 1965 - March 31, 2004) was a former United States Navy SEAL. Tricia (? Jonathan McKee offers parents practical advice and encouragement in a discussion based on his book If I Had a Parenting Do Over: 7 Vital Changes Id Make. The mothers' lawsuit may finally force some exposure to the murky world of private military contracting that has only gained in notoriety and controversy since the Iraq war began. [2] He graduated with BUD/S class 122 in 1983 and then attended Basic Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia. ?) He was working as a security contractor for Blackwater Security when he was killed in the 31 March 2004 Fallujah ambush within days of arriving in Iraq. In January 2011, both cases were thrown out of court by a federal judge. After heading back East to sharpen all his combat skills, Scott deployed to Iraq. We gave him two choices, said his mother, Shibata Batalona. . Scott Helvenston, 38, a former U.S. Navy SEAL who was one of the principal stars of the USA Television reality series Combat Missions, has been identified as one of the four Americans who were killed and then abused after death in an ambush by Iraqi terrorists in Fallujah, Iraq on March 31. Panama and Grenada, said his wife . We get timed on it. And so right there, school parking lot, about to take finals, I just decide thats what Im going to do with my life. With traffic coming to a halt, the convoy found itself stuck in a growing swarm of traffic and people. Helvenston's brother, Jason, said: ''We're just not ready.'' He said the family would release a statement today. Scott Helvenston. Scott was the youngest person to ever complete SEAL training . ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. 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A lot of people are saying Do you think he went over there for the money?, said Keith Woulard, who worked with Helvenston as an instructor at the Navys Basic Underwater Demolition School in Coronado and later was with him on the G.I. That if I quit right now, I knew, if I quit in this moment, I will forever be a quitter. "They said we'd have to sue them, so OK, we're gonna sue you.". Scott Helvenston was born in 1965 in Ocala, Florida and raised in Leesburg, Fla. You better stay three paces behind me. And thats when it clicked. Its a picture of him smiling, and the first thought that entered my brain was, Scott didnt let me know he was going to be on TV for something again. Im trying to figure out this picture of him smiling, and then I see in the lower third where it says his birth date followed by a dash, and it says March 31st, 2004.