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Oct 20, 2021 · Blackhawk pilot Michael Durant, who was held prisoner in Somalia, is welcomed to the podium during Bonita Springs' Veterans Day memorial service at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs, Fla., in this ...
May 4, 2004 · Black Hawk pilot Mike Durant was shot down and taken prisoner during America's biggest firefight since the Vietnam War. Published in the tenth anniversary year of the Somali conflict, this gripping personal account at last tells the world about Durant's harrowing captivity and the heroic deeds of his doomed comrades.
May 12, 2003 · Suffering severe injuries to his back, leg, and face, moved under guard through a sequence of rudimentary facilities in a volatile combat environment, and facing the deadly risk of discovery by rival clans, Durant became a political pawn receiving global media attention.
Oct 16, 2023 · Black Hawk pilot Michael Durant was released after 112 days in custody. The Commander in Chief withdrew all U.S. forces two weeks later. Movie Features. Your changes have been saved. Email Is sent ...
Mar 15, 2016 · Fast-forward nearly 25 years, and Durant, now 54 years old, stands in the kitchen of his Huntsville, Alabama, home, quietly flipping pancakes with his wife, Lisa. The youngest of his six children ...
May 4, 2004 · For those not familiar with the name Durant, badly wounded and out of ammunition, Durant was the one crewmember taken captive by the Somali warlords during what is known as "Blackhawk Down". The story of his captivity is fascinating, from the carefully selected music played on behalf of his comrades to the daily drama of life and death in Somalia.
“The one example I’m aware of is the helicopter pilot, Michael Durant, in Somalia, who was held captive by the warlord Mohammed Aidid,” Preston told the committee. “There was a quiet, as I ...
