Τhe Night Stalkers came to the limelight during the "Black Hawk Down" engagement in Mogadishu in 1993. During the fierce battle, the Night Stalkers lost two MH-60 Black Hawks and had numerous ...

They are famous for the roles they played in both the Battle of Mogadishu and the ... He and some of his fellow “Night Stalkers” felt the SEALs’ plan was too risky. The mission was to ...

Thirty years ago today, the U.S. military was involved in a brief but brutal battle in Somalia ... the famous “Night Stalkers” who flew in Somalia. In addition, the elite Special Operations ...

That night, Nanny took an enemy round to his ... help rescue Rangers and Delta operators trapped during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu. (Aaron Provost) Weeks after the battle, Houston’s platoon ...

The mission — which would eventually become known as the Battle of Mogadishu or the Black Hawk ... The deadly fighting continued throughout the night, until American rescue forces — with ...

Netflix's Surviving Black Hawk Down documentary series is giving an all-new look at the Battle of Mogadishu ... convoy that was being utilized on the night of October 3, 1993, contained troops ...

He noted that the night before the battle of Mogadishu, he realized that his ultimate purpose as a soldier was to protect others. He praised the young soldiers under his command who did not ...

Veterans of the Battle of Mogadishu said it felt like everyone ... and a fight for survival lasting throughout the day and night of Oct. 3, 1993. He was 25 years old at the time, and the veteran ...

The battle was part of the broader ... in the Aidid-controlled section of Mogadishu. The raid, originally scheduled to last one hour, turned into an all-night standoff and rescue operation that ...

The expression Black Hawk Down, the title of a Hollywood film, has become shorthand for a 1993 US military disaster in Somalia. Eighteen American soldiers lost their lives in the fighting that ...

"That's when you realize it's real combat." Tuesday marks 30 years since the start of the Battle of Mogadishu, more commonly known as Black Hawk Down after its book and movie portrayals.

Gerard Guitterez from the kill zone during their rescue mission to save Rangers and Delta operators trapped in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu ... That night, Nanny took an enemy round to his ...