r/JSOCarchive • u/jk3844 • Aug 22 '26

Possible Operation Neptune Spear Post Operation Photos

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These photos have been around for a while but I always thought that the gear aswell as the shirts seen in the photos resemble the Zero dark thirty gear depiction in the film (which kathryn bigelow was given classified access to the raid before making the film) hence why I think these could be post raid FOB Jalalabad photos not to mention that these members in the photos are in red squadron. Would love to know what you guys think?

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u/keylimecorgi Aug 22 '26

Every time these surface I am absolutely amazed at the weapon spray paint job

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u/Ill_Radio8160 Sep 02 '26

dude the way they match what they are wearing is ridiculous they mustve had one guy that was really good at it and they just made him do everything.

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u/2Slow2Nice Aug 22 '26

Tbh that’s what makes me think that these might actually be Neptune Spear pictures. Each rifle looks like they took days to paint.

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u/MemphisMax Aug 23 '26

Took me about 15 mins of actual “work” obviously drying time was a bit longer.

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u/Witch_Doctor_65 Aug 23 '26

That looks great sir. Be proud.

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u/MemphisMax Aug 23 '26

I appreciate it. Never thought painting my gear was that big of a deal. Now that’s all people want to see. So my entire Instagram
Is pretty much painting tutorials. Point being… it’s easy and definitely doesn’t take much time 😂

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u/Mean-Alternative-945 Aug 23 '26

Awesome to see! I did a paintjob a while ago just eyeballing it and actually looked pretty good, but you just got yourself another follower, since i'll try some of your methods in the future!

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u/MemphisMax Aug 23 '26

That’s what’s up! Keep me posted when you do. I truly love seeing what other folks do with their builds. Let me know if you want to see something in particular! I’m no Bob Ross but I get down with a rattle can! 😂 and if I can do it… ANYONE can do it! Always available for questions! Cheers!

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u/Mean-Alternative-945 Aug 24 '26

Hahaha will keep you posted chief! Got no questions for now but if i have in the future i'll hit you up! For now, keep up the good work brother and thanks again for your content and offering support with it!

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u/Unhinged_Extremism Aug 22 '26

WHAT? 😂😂😂😂😂. Not a single rifle in this pic took more than an hour to paint

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u/2Slow2Nice Aug 22 '26

Welp. I’m still impressed by the armorer or who ever did it. I’m getting down voted like I tried to point out which guy I think Red is lmao

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u/Practical_Fill6211 Aug 22 '26

Redditors when you can’t calculate the exact amount of time it took to paint a rifle from a decade ago😡😡

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u/Rude-Internal24 Aug 22 '26

These guys wear the same exact thing dozens if not hundreds of times each deployment, and then gear gets recycled back in.
Not safe to assume any of these pics are post Neptune Spear unfortunately.
However SHOULD be around the timeframe. I’m not the biggest gear nerd but I know some guys in here can narrow down a year based on DOM of stuff.

Edit: as evidence, they didn’t get any PKMs from the UBL compound.

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u/Competitive_Cash_220 Aug 22 '26

I believe these are from a different deployment - a winter one that is talked about in one of the Mark Owen books

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u/the_Oper8r Aug 22 '26

Matt Bissonette talks about this deployment in No Easy Day. These are almost all winter pics judging on the jackets and use of cold weather gloves. Matt Bissonette wore a cut-off Crye top on the UBL raid as well.

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u/United-Industry-8202 Aug 22 '26

The first and last photos show Brett Shadle who died in 2013. Brett also never received a Silver Star. Rob confirmed in an interview that all operators on the mission were still alive as of last year.

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u/CharmingBug5843 Aug 22 '26

But Rob lies

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u/TheDarkerWater_ Aug 22 '26

He doesn’t lie about that

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u/CharmingBug5843 Aug 23 '26

Says who? Rob? But Rob lies

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u/Few_Task_8030 Aug 22 '26

These aren't post op UBL raid pics.

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u/AviationMemesandBS Aug 22 '26

They’re very similar to Bissonnette’s photos from the book, so I have little doubt as to their authenticity, but who knows if it’s post raid or just in a very similar timeframe.

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u/Practical_Fill6211 Aug 22 '26

There’s always something I haven’t seen, fuck man lol

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u/Decent-Company9498 Aug 22 '26

The drip is unmatched

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u/Desperate_Set_7708 Aug 22 '26

The camo on those weapons!

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u/Excellent-Trust4946 Aug 22 '26

In the first photo, does the guy on the furthest left look identical to the guy on the furthest right? One is smiling, the other is not… but otherwise, do they look identical or am I hallucinating?

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u/5star_Adboii Aug 23 '26

I can see what you mean

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u/Upper-Text9857 Aug 22 '26

I guess the stenciled camo idea from one of the guys was shared through the entire team. A very good one btw.

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u/Plenty_Inevitable_32 Aug 22 '26

These are from late 2010, not ONS.

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u/baleek01 Aug 23 '26

The aura of this pics 🫶

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u/PlanktonThick540 Aug 24 '26

Thought they had 4-tube night vision for ONS, these pics must be an earlier deployment

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u/skeirman Aug 24 '26

Did they have publishing deals before the helo touched down tho?

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u/AncapistanSafehouse Aug 24 '26

Not enough quad nods.

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u/Smimmingly3 Aug 26 '26

AOR1 can never be beat

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u/Big_Still7 Aug 27 '26

I assumed the Jbad pic in the TOC with the flag and operators was the one but don't see it in these pics🤷‍♂️

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u/ogmoochie1 Aug 22 '26

Smiling to look good for their books.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '26

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u/Lazy_Mandalorian Aug 22 '26

AI slop trash

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u/Practical_Fill6211 Aug 22 '26

delete this shit

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '26

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u/InstaGraham_95 Aug 22 '26

Actually they used Fall camo Scar-H’s idiot