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On October 3, 1993, a U.S. special ops mission in Somalia turned into a brutal fight for survival when two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down. Delta Force snipers Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart volunteered for a doomed mission to protect the crash site, making a heroic last stand. This video dives into the battle, their sacrifice, and the lasting impact of Operation Gothic Serpent.
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Further Reading:
Bowden, Mark. Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War. (New York: Atlantic monthly Press, 1999). Pages 80, 187-195.
“Battle of Mogadishu.” Military-history.fandom.com. https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Battle_of_Mogadishu_(1993)
Swift, J.. "Battle of Mogadishu." Encyclopedia Britannica, November 18, 2024. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Battle-of-Mogadishu.
Skovlund, Joshua. “Gothic Serpent veterans reflect on ‘Black Hawk Down’ battle. TaskandPurpose.com. October 3, 2023. https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/operation-gothic-serpent-black-hawk-down/
“The Battle of Mogadishu.” US Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum. https://www.asomf.org/the-battle-of-mogadishu/
“Operation Restore Hope.” GlobalSecurity.org. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/restore_hope.htm
Collins, Liam , Jayson Geroux, and John Spencer. “Case Study #9- Mogadishu.” Modern Warfare Institute at West Point. https://mwi.westpoint.edu/urban-case-study-9-the-battle-of-mogadishu/
“Building the Black Hawk Down M-14.” TheArmoryLife.com. February 22, 2022. https://www.thearmorylife.com/building-the-black-hawk-down-m14/
“SFC Randy Shughart.” MilitaryHallofHonor.com. https://militaryhallofhonor.com/honoree-record.php?id=1973
“MSG Gary Ivan Gordon.” MilitaryHallofHonor.com. https://militaryhallofhonor.com/honoree-record.php?id=1972
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