It happened on October 3 and 4, 1993.


B Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment in Somalia
B Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment in Somalia

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CW3 Michael Durants helicopter Super Six-Four above Mogadishu on October 3, 1993
CW3 Michael Durant's helicopter Super Six-Four above Mogadishu on October 3, 1993

A prayer for those who did not make it back home.

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By Miguel.GFZ

Semi-retired like Vito Corleone before the heart attack. Consiglieri to J.Kb and AWA. I lived in a Gun Control Paradise: It sucked and got people killed. I do believe that Freedom scares the political elites.

2 thoughts on “Operation Gothic Serpent”
  1. A prayer for the fallen.
    And a pox upon the cowardly SOB that did not allow the proper armor and air support. A pox, I say! because if I said what I wanted to say it would soil your otherwise family friendly blog.
    Please do recall, however, that even against overwhelming odds, our boys COMPLETED THE MISSION!
    And then the same cowardly SOB that denied them the assets they needed in the first place released the target that they died to capture.
    I have nothing good to say about BJ Bill. I’m just glad it wasn’t he that signed my retirement papers.

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