US Veteran Bryan Stern Recounts Maria Corina Machado's Extraction to Norway

The Daring Extraction Mission

• 🚀 Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, was extracted from hiding to accept her Nobel Peace Prize in Norway.
• ⏱️ The perilous journey lasted 15 to 16 hours, involving travel by land and then a boat through rough seas.
• 🌊 High waves during the boat journey proved advantageous, making detection by enemy radars more difficult.

Grey Bull Rescue's Expertise

• 💡 The extraction was orchestrated by Bryan Stern, an American veteran and founder of Grey Bull Rescue.
• 🎯 This mission marked their 800th operation, showcasing extensive experience in diverse, high-risk environments like Afghanistan, Gaza, and Haiti.
• 🛠️ Stern emphasized that these are not "war zone Ubers" but require significant skill and expertise to navigate real threats.

Navigating High Stakes

• ⚠️ The Maduro regime and its intelligence services (Venezuelan and Cuban) were actively searching for Machado, especially due to the Nobel Peace Prize.
• 🕵️ Bryan Stern described the Venezuelan and Cuban intelligence services as "top shelf," highlighting the high level of threat.
• 🧠 Stern's role involved constantly considering multiple contingency plans (Plan Bs, Cs, Ds, Es) due to the inherent dangers.

Machado's Remarkable Composure

• 🧘‍♀️ Despite the harrowing conditions, Maria Corina Machado remained remarkably calm throughout the entire journey.
• 💪 She is known as the "Iron Lady" for her resolute patriotism and fight for freedom and democracy.
• 👏 Even as team members experienced seasickness in 5-10 foot seas, Machado did not complain once.