Today is the 18th Anniversary of the Oct 3rd Raid during which elements of TF Ranger, deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia conducted an operation on that city’s Olympic Hotel in order to capture key leaders of the Aidid Militia.
Unfortunately, during the exfil portion of the raid a battle ensued that claimed the lives of 18 Americans and wounded another 73. Additionally, CW3 Michael Durant was captured by the militia.
For those of you unfamiliar, one of the best accounts is contained in the book, “Blackhawk Down” by author Mark Bowden. Much of the information was serialized prior to the book’s publication in the Philadelphia Enquirer. Later this was made into a movie bearing the same name.
Please take a moment to remember these men and their sacrifice.
Thank you for this remembrance for our heroes and thank you to all our Vets who every day insure we Americans sleep safely in our beds.
Can you tell us where the above picture was taken from? Thank you again for reminding us all.
19 Soldiers,and 7 friends dies that day. I still miss then & their friendship,and would give anything to have them here still. Oct 3-4 have always been bad days for me ever since.
Never forget
I was at the Court Yard Marriot enjoying the weekend between graduating from infantry OSUT that Friday and waiting to start Airborne school that Monday on my way to the 82nd Airborne. Even having not been a Ranger or having been there, I know that weekend made an impression on myself and many other young 11B’s. Always take a moment on these days to remember your fallen Brothers.