Today marks a different anniversary. In the early morning hours of 25 April, 1980 President Carter announced to a stunned world that the United States had undertaken an ambitious raid into Iran to liberate 52 American hostages held illegally at our Embassy in Tehran. Unfortunately, that raid, named Operation Eagle Claw was unsuccessful and we lost 8 American servicemen. Join me in remembering their sacrifice.
But, this failure was the watershed event that created, over the next several decades the world’s preeminent Special Operations capability; USSOCOM and it’s components. We wouldn’t be where are today with the determination of that fledgling task force. Join me in remembering those that paved the way.
Thanks for posting this. I have read the numbers of lives lost and reasons why the mission failed, but have never actually seen the individual heroes lost before.
What a total mess that was, bless the men and their family’s.
Every mission can bring us brave soldiers that may no return. We want to thank you all for your sacrifices. May god be with you all