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Jeremy Wise

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Jeremy Jason Wise (February 20, 1974 – December 30, 2009) was an American Navy SEAL and Central Intelligence Agency contractor. He was killed in a suicide bombing at Forward Operating Base Chapman in Khost, Afghanistan on December 30, 2009.

Early life and education

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Wise was born in 1974 to Dr. Jean and Mary Wise in Camden, Arkansas.[1] He grew up in southern Arkansas, Hope, Arkansas,[2] where he attended Westside Christian School in El Dorado. He later graduated from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas.[1]

Military career

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Wise joined the United States Navy in 2001 and served as a Navy SEAL on a special-warfare team until September 2009, when he left the service.[1] His career included multiple deployments and specialized missions. After leaving the Navy, Wise worked as a security contractor for the CIA in Afghanistan.[3] On December 30, 2009, Wise was killed in the Camp Chapman attack at Forward Operating Base Chapman in Khost, Afghanistan. The bombing was carried out by Humam Khalil al-Balawi, a Jordanian double agent.[4]

Wise's death was part of a series of tragic events for his family. His brother, Benjamin Wise, who was also a member of the U.S. military, died in Afghanistan in January 2012 from injuries sustained in combat.[5][6] Another brother, Beau Wise, also a member of the U.S. military, was subsequently removed from combat zones by the military as a precaution, making him the only known service member to be pulled from combat, in the Sole Survivor Policy, after losing two brothers in the Global War on Terror.[7]

Legacy

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Wise was married and had one child at the time of his death.[1] Wise's name is inscribed on the CIA Memorial Wall, which honors agency personnel who have died in the line of duty. Hendrix College named their football stadium "Young-Wise Memorial Stadium" to honor the Wise brothers.[8] A book entitled The Three Wise Men tells the story of the Wise family's sacrifice.[9]

Lawsuit

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After his death, the Wise family sued HSBC, alleging that the bank violated federal anti-terrorism laws through its financial dealings with banks tied to al-Qaeda, including Iran's Bank Melli and Bank Saderat, and Saudi Arabia's Al Rajhi Bank. The lawsuit was linked to the Camp Chapman Attack, carried out by al-Qaeda. However, the court of appeals dismissed the case, finding insufficient evidence to directly connect HSBC's actions to the attack.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Memorial today for CIA-hired Arkansan | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  2. ^ "Jeremy Jason Wise". National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum. 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  3. ^ "Mystery Surrounds Contractors' Role at CIA Base". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  4. ^ "Suicide Bombing Puts a Rare Face on C.I.A.'s Work". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  5. ^ Shapira, Ian (2021-08-21). "Three brothers went to war in Afghanistan. Only one returned". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  6. ^ "Arkansas family loses second son in Afghanistan". NBC News. 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  7. ^ "Navy SEAL, Green Beret killed in Afghanistan, leaving Marine brother 'Sole Survivor'". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  8. ^ "Hendrix College to Honor Alumni Veterans with New Facility and Memorial". Hendrix College. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  9. ^ Dover, Elicia (2021-01-18). "New book highlights 3 Arkansas brothers' sacrifices in Afghanistan War". KATV. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  10. ^ Stempel, Jonathan. "HSBC not liable for al-Qaeda suicide attack at CIA base -US appeals court". Reuters.