Today is the 25th anniversary of 9/11, when terrorists crashed planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Passengers overtook the terrorists in a fourth plane and saved who knows how many people.
I understand why the news and others talk more about the 2001 attacks, especially this year since it’s the 25th anniversary.
September 11 has another anniversary: Benghazi.
Terrorists murdered four Americans 14 years ago today in Benghazi, Libya:
- Ambassador Christopher Stevens
- Sean Smith, an IT specialist
- Tyrone “Rone” Woods
- Glen “Bub” Doherty
On September 11, 2012, at 9:40 PM, terrorists launched an attack on the compound housing Ambassador Christopher Stevens in Benghazi, Libya.
“We are under attack.”
“If you guys don’t get out here, we’re all going to f—-ing die.”
Over the next 13 hours, these terrorists will kill four Americans and injure many more.
Kris Paronto said: “We were told to ‘stand down’. Those words were used verbatim—100 percent. If the truth of it affects someone’s political career? Well, I’m sorry. It happens.”
Unfortunately, by the time the men arrived at the compound, it was too late. No one could find Stevens. Smith was dead. The others had injuries.
The GRS team attempted to secure the compound as the injured made their way back to the annex.
The injured from the compound arrived at the annex after facing constant gunfire on the route.
The GRS team returned to the compound, ordering everyone to prepare for evacuation.
They set up shop on the rooftops knowing the terrorists would hit the CIA annex. They faced numerous attacks, trying to keep those in the building safe.
The movie showed a drone over the annex and compound, knowing officials had their eye on the whole thing.
No one answered their calls except Glen Doherty in Tripoli. He gathered a team, but faced delays getting out of the airport.
Doherty and his team finally landed at 1:00 AM. They helped the GRS team fend off more attacks.
But then it all went to hell at 4:00 AM when the terrorists attacked the annex with mortars.
They murdered Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty and injured many more.
A mortar nearly blew off Geist’s arm. He was also shot numerous times and had shrapnel all over his body.
A mortar took out a chunk of Dave Ubben’s arm and almost severed his leg.
Some help finally arrived, providing cover for the teams: 30 CIA agents and six State Department personnel to the airport.
The agents, personnel, and injured left.
The bodies of Stevens, Smith, Woods, and Doherty arrived at the Benina International Airport, where they were flown to Tripoli and then to Germany.
The fallen and the team returned to D.C.
12 DAYS OF BENGHAZI:
DAY 9 – 1 of 4TYRONE “RONE” WOODS
I had never worked with Rone before this rotation.
He was our Assistant Team Leader at the Annex and our medic. Before GRS, he had spent 20 years as a Navy SEAL, retired as a Senior Chief, served combat tours in Iraq and… pic.twitter.com/sl3TFRnPoc
— John “TIG” Tiegen (@TigTiegen) September 9, 2026
12 DAYS OF BENGHAZI:
DAY 9 – 2 of 4GLEN “BUB” DOHERTY
Bub was a 9-year Navy SEAL, combat veteran, medic and sniper. He served in Iraq and Afghanistan, responded to the aftermath of the USS Cole bombing, and later worked in some of the same kinds of dangerous places many of us… pic.twitter.com/lNcs9phEGo
— John “TIG” Tiegen (@TigTiegen) September 9, 2026
12 DAYS OF BENGHAZI:
DAY 9 – 3 of 4SEAN SMITH
Sean Smith is probably the man from Benghazi most people know the least about.
That needs to change.
Sean joined the U.S. Air Force at 17 years old. He served six years as a ground radio maintenance specialist, deployed to Oman,… pic.twitter.com/luUfPgump3
— John “TIG” Tiegen (@TigTiegen) September 9, 2026
12 DAYS OF BENGHAZI: DAY 9 – 4 of 4
AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS
Chris Stevens knew Benghazi long before September 11, 2012.
He wasn’t some ambassador who showed up with no understanding of Libya or the risks.
Chris had spent more than two decades in the Foreign Service, much of… pic.twitter.com/RGxQ6lYYt8
— John “TIG” Tiegen (@TigTiegen) September 9, 2026
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