Keating was born on February 26, 1985 in Phoenix, Arizona and was one of six children of Charles Keating III. Despite a long family history of competitive swimming, he chose to run track and became captain of the track team his last two years at Arcadia High School.[7] During his last 3 years at Arcadia High, Keating was the champion in the 1,600-meter run and also earned city and state honors as a senior.[8]
Keating is the grandson of infamous banker Charles Keating Jr. whose Lincoln Savings and Loan Association failed and cost the U.S. government $3 billion during the savings and loan crisis. The Keating Five scandal took place when five U.S. Senators were accused of improperly interfering in 1987 for Keating Jr. who was later convicted of fraud, racketeering and conspiracy for which he spent four and half years in prison. Keating IV's father was convicted as a co-conspirator with the elder Keating on fraud and conspiracy charges, but remained free on bail. Other students at school made fun of Charles Keating IV for his family's past, but he had stated that he did not care about the scandal.[9][10]
In February 2001, Keating appeared on a Discovery Kids show called "Outward Bound." The show followed Keating and 7 other teens for three weeks facing the challenges of traveling through a rain forest in Costa Rica. The group paddled about 40 miles a day, rappelled down canyon walls, slept under makeshift tents, helped out local villages and lived only on rice, beans and eggs. Keating also celebrated his 16th birthday during the filming of the show.[11]
He graduated from Arcadia High in 2004 and went on to major in business at Indiana University Bloomington, where his father and uncle had also attended, on a track scholarship. Navy SEAL Astronaut William Shepherd also graduated from Arcadia High and was assigned to SEAL team 1, which Keating would later be assigned to as well. While at Indiana, he won one of the Indoor open mile events with a time of 4:16.[8] Even though Keating had a very promising track and field career, he left college after two years to become a Navy SEAL, which was something he had wanted to do since a young age.[7][12]
Military career
In addition to having a family history in competitive sports, Keating also had some military service family history. His great grandfather had served during World War I, his grandfather was a Naval aviator during World War II, his great uncle served in the Navy during World War II and his younger brother Billy also became an enlisted SEAL.[8][7][13] Keating followed in his grandfather's and his great uncle's footsteps by enlisting in the Navy in February 2007 and graduated Basic Underwater Demolition-SEAL training with class 266 in June 2008. He was one of only 14 graduates out of a total of 300 candidates that started his BUD/S class.[14] During BUD/S, he drew attention to himself by having impressive run times.[8] After graduating BUD/S, Keating completed parachute jump school and SEAL Qualification Training (SQT)[15] and was then assigned to SEAL Team 3 where he trained to be a lead breacher and sniper. While there, Keating became good friends with fellow SEAL Eli Crane. Crane was later selected to be one of three SEALs that would notify Keating's family in case of his death.[16][7]
While assigned to SEAL Team 3, Keating completed two deployments to Iraq in 2008 and 2010 and one to Afghanistan in 2012.[14] In July 2013, he was assigned to Naval Special Warfare Training Detachment One where he became responsible for training all west coast-based snipers as a Sniper/Reconnaissance Cell Leading Petty Officer. In February 2015, Keating became a platoon leading petty officer at Seal Team 1 and later deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq as a Senior Enlisted Advisor.[17][7]
According to teammates, Keating repeatedly put his own life in danger in combat to protect others.[18] During one deployment, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device for saving an Arabic interprator in combat.[14] Before his fourth deployment, he secretly married his fiancé, Brooke Clark. They were planning to marry that November, but Keating wanted to protect her in case anything happened to him.[19][20]
CITATION: The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Charles Humphrey Keating, IV, United States Navy, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action on 4 March 2016, while serving as Senior Enlisted Advisor, Trident 1125A, SEAL Team 1 in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. Chief Petty Officer Keating's courageous leadership, tactical acumen, and physical courage were the key factors in defeating an assault on friendly lines by more than 100 enemy fighters. After directing partner nation troops in repelling the enemy's initial incursion, he coordinated with the immediate reaction force and continued engaging enemy fighters. He continually exposed himself to enemy automatic weapon, mortar, and rocket propelled grenade fire as he diligently maneuvered between the front and flanks of the defensive fighting position to stop enemy advances and keep friendly forces accurately informed of the unfolding situation. When the enemy attempted to flank his position with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, Chief Petty Officer Keating led a team to intercept and neutralize the threat with precise sniper and rocket fire. His personal bravery inspired his comrades to vigorously defend their position and repel the enemy assault. He continued to train partner forces until mortally wounded by enemy fire during a combat engagement on 3 May 2016. By his bold initiative, undaunted courage, and complete dedication to duty, Chief Petty Officer Keating reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.[22]
Death
On May 3, 2016, Keating was part of a Quick Reaction Force that was on standby to help Peshmerga forces and a small U.S. advise-and-assist SEAL team if they came came under attack.[7] The U.S. advise-and-assist team consisted of less than a dozen U.S. troops and were about two miles from the front lines near the town of Tesqopa. The advise-and-assist team and U.S. surveillance were both unaware that a surprise attack by about 125 ISIS fighters, about 20 technical vehicles and at least one bulldozer were heading their way.[23] ISIS fighters broke through Peshmerga front lines around 7:30AM and about 20 minutes later the U.S. team was engaged in combat. The team then requested their Quick Reaction Force around this time.[24]
The QRF arrived and the firefight continued for about two more hours. Keating went to retrieve his .300 Winchester Magnum sniper rifle from a coalition vehicle nearby and then went up to a rooftop to reengage the enemy.[25] Around 9:32AM, he was hit by direct enemy fire. His SEAL teammates got him off the roof and he was MEDEVACED to a hospital in Erbil within the hour, but his wound was fatal. No other U.S. or coalition forces were wounded however both MEDEVAC helicopters were hit by enemy small arms fire. Early reports claimed that Keating was hit by enemy sniper fire, but this has not been confirmed.[26][24][23]
The battle continued long after U.S. forces were extracted and eventually air assets arrived. Coalition air forces attacked with F-15s, F-16s, B-52s, A-10s and two drones. There were 31 air strikes by manned aircraft and two by drone. Coalition air forces destroyed about 20 vehicles, two truck bombs, three mortars, one bulldozer and eliminated 58 ISIS fighters. The battle lasted about 14 hours, ending around 9:30PM and afterward the Peshmerga regained control of Tesqopa. The battle was the heaviest fighting between coalition forces and ISIS since around December of the year before and there were an unknown number of Peshmerga casualties.[24][27]
Reaction
The Governor of Arizona at the time, Doug Ducey, said in a statement regarding Keating: "Our state and nation are in mourning today over the loss of a U.S. serviceman — and one of America’s finest." Ducey also ordered all flags in Arizona to be flown at half-staff on May 4.[28]John McCain, Meghan McCain and Navy Lt. Jack McCain all gave the Keating family their sympathy. John McCain had known the Keating family for many years and made a statement on Keating's death: "Like so many brave Americans who came before him, Charlie sacrificed his life in honorable service to our nation for a cause greater than self-interest, which we can never truly repay."[10]Defense Secretary at the time, Ash Carter, acknowledged Keating's actions and called him a hero.[29][30]
Funeral and remembrance
Keating's remains were flown to Dover Air Force Base and his family was present for a private transfer-of-remains ceremony before his remains were sent to San Diego for his funeral.[31] On May 12, 2016, over 1,000 people came to Keating's public memorial ceremony at Tidelands Park in Coronado, California. The city invited the public to line the streets during the funeral procession which went through Coronado the next day and ended at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery where Keating was buried.[1][17] Before his funeral, Keating was posthumously promoted to Chief petty officer since he had passed the tests to do so before his final deployment.[32][33][34] A Mass was also held for Keating by CardinalTimothy M. Dolan at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.[7]
On May 30, 2016 at Arlington National Cemetery, President of the United States at the time, Barack Obama, mentioned Keating in a speech on Memorial Day: "Earlier this month, while assisting local forces in Iraq who had come under attack, he [Keating] gave his life. A few days later, one of his platoon mates sent Charlie’s parents a letter from Iraq. “Please tell everyone Chuck saved a lot of lives today,” it said. He left us, “with that big signature smile on his handsome face, as always. Chuck was full of aloha, but was also a ferocious warrior.” Today, we honor Chief Special Warfare Officer Charles Keating IV."[6][35][36][37]
The C4 foundation was founded in 2019 and is named after Keating. The foundation owns and operates a 560-acre ranch called the C4 ranch which is about a 90 minute drive east of San Diego. The foundation and ranch are dedicated to helping SEALs recover from their high stress jobs.[39]Charles Keating III serves as the foundation's president and Brooke Clark (Keating's widow) as a board of directors member. Navy SEALMedal of Honor recipient Edward Byers also serves as a board of directors member.[40] In a series of social media posts on Memorial Day 2019, former Navy SEAL Dan Crenshaw honored several fallen special operations members including Keating.[41][42]
Awards and decorations
Chief Petty Officer Keating received the following awards:[43]
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