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Oct 5, 2019 · Irons. This was the gun Delta operators favored during the Battle of Mogadishu. By Ian D'Costa. Oct 4, 2019. A Delta Force operator wielding a CAR-15 while serving on Gen. Norman...
- Ian D'costa
Aug 9, 2021 · Nearly 27 years ago, Hooten and other Delta Force soldiers, as well as U.S. Army Rangers, and a light infantry battalion, were fighting for survival during the Battle of Mogadishu in...
Feb 25, 2020 · In the New York Times bestseller book, Black Hawk Down, author Mark Bowen describes a CAR-15 rifle as a favorite weapon among Delta Force operators. Since then, the rifle has been relegated to the history textbooks, collectors’ shelves, and the hearts of military cloners everywhere.
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After the battle, the bodies of several of the conflict's U.S. casualties (Black Hawk Super 64 's crewmembers and their defenders, Delta Force soldiers MSG Gordon and SFC Shughart) were dragged through Mogadishu's streets by a large crowd of Somalis.
- 3–4 October 1993
Though the Army Rangers, Delta Force operators, 10th Mountain Division soldiers and other service members who took part in the fight would be recognized for their heroism, the battle signaled...
September 24, 2012. The First Battle of Mogadishu, also known as the Day of the Rangers or the Black Hawk Down incident, occurred on October 3-4, 1993, and involved a clash between US Special Operations Forces and Somali militiamen.
Oct 6, 2022 · The run commemorates the Oct. 3-4, 1993, battle that ensued after a raid by Delta Force and Army Rangers that saw two Black Hawk helicopters shot down and ultimately 19 U.S. soldiers killed...