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These forgotten Mogadishu vets remember the operation their way
There was no movie made, nor any shiny medals for the soldiers of 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment.
By Todd South
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Long-forgotten ‘Black Hawk Down’ unit now included in division history
Soldiers with 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment served as a quick reaction force, helping save soldiers in the battle.
By Todd South
‘Black Hawk Down’ pilot Durant enters Alabama Senate race
Durant was piloting one of two Black Hawk helicopters shot down by Somali militiamen in 1993 in the capital of Mogadishu.
JSOC’s former top enlisted soldier is one of 60 ‘Black Hawk Down’ award upgrades
Fifty-eight medals are being upgraded to Silver Stars and two will be upgraded to the Distinguished Flying Cross.
By Kyle Rempfer
Sixty Gothic Serpent veterans to receive upgraded valor awards
Fifty-eight awards are being upgraded to Silver Stars and two are being upgraded to the Distinguished Flying Cross.
By Adam Morey
5 lesser-known details about ‘Black Hawk Down’
What you might not know about the events preceding the filming of "Black Hawk Down."
By Kyle Rempfer