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Apr 19, 2024 · Major General William Garrison was tasked with leading a raid by U.S. special operations forces, composed of Army Rangers, 10th Mountain Division soldiers, and Delta Force fighters, on the Olympic Hotel in Mogadishu, where Aydid was thought to be hiding. On October 3, Operation Gothic Serpent began.
6 days ago · General Garrison leading the remembrance service for the fallen following the October 3 battle. On 9 October 1993, Special Envoy Robert B. Oakley arrived in Mogadishu to obtain the release of captured troops and to consolidate a ceasefire with the Somali National Alliance.
- 3–4 October 1993
Apr 4, 2024 · The Rangers had been in Mogadishu as part of a larger mission to capture Mohammed Farah Aidid, head of the Somali National Alliance military faction. An October 3 raid to capture several of Aidid’s top commanders turned into a high-stakes rescue operation when three Army UH-60 Black Hawks were shot down by Somali militants armed with rocket ...
Apr 18, 2024 · In a confidential memo, General Hoar articulated his belief that if more American troops were needed, then control of Mogadishu was already lost. [116] [60] On 8 August, SNA forces detonated a remote controlled bomb against a U.S. military vehicle and killed American soldiers for the first time.
- 26 March 1993 – 28 March 1995, (2 years)
- Somalia
- UNOSOM II failure
4 days ago · A new documentary, "Black Hawk Down: The Untold Story," showcases the role of the 10th Mountain Division in the legendary Battle of Mogadishu.The soldiers went to the two helicopter crash sites to recover equipment and look for survivors. They also rescued the Rangers and Delta operators stranded in the city. (Randall Larsen)
Apr 2, 2024 · Retired U.S. Army Maj. Larry Moores received the Silver Star Medal on March 25, over three decades after he fought in the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, as a member of Task Force Ranger.
Apr 4, 2024 · Retired Army Maj. Larry Moores has received the Silver Star Medal for valor in combat more than 30 years after his actions in the infamous 1993 Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia — the battle...
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