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Black Hawk Down: The Mogadishu Operation
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoUS Marine Corps CH-53 Sea Stallion delivers aid to the village of Maleel (January 1993). Mogadishu. Just the name itself is enough to send a ripple of...
Forgotten bastards: Battle of Mogadishu’s unsung heroes await honors
Army Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA kaleidoscopic hail of tracer fire swept across the alley — green, red, orange — casting a neon...
These forgotten Mogadishu vets remember the operation their way
Army Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEd Ricord joined the Army in 1979, he trained as a medic. Roland “Poncho” Carrizales signed up for...
Who's who of special operation forces: Notable veterans, civilians inducted at Fort Liberty
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoTwenty-one soldiers, civilians and veterans were named honorary members of the Special Forces,...
Ceremony marks unheralded acts of forgotten Black Hawk Down platoon
Army Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe two dozen men sat patiently in blue plastic chairs on warming asphalt. The veterans of battle...
Silver Star Awarded to Army Ranger Who Came to Aid of Fellow Troops During Battle of Mogadishu
Military.com via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMore than three decades after his actions during the infamous Battle of Mogadishu, retired Army Maj....
From Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty: Renaming to cost more than $6 million
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFORT BRAGG — The cost to rename Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty will be about $6.37 million, according to...
In Wake of Fatal Black Hawk Crash, Renewed Scrutiny of the Helicopter's Safety Record
Military.com via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere have been 60 deaths in Black Hawk-related training incidents in the past decade, according to...
Cumberland County bridge named in honor of SFC Randall Shughart
WHTM via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoCUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – A state bridge on Route 641 over Big Spring Creek was named in honor...