Blackhawk down - the real story…

[Foxyboy43]

An incredible account from one who was at the sharp end - blows my mind…

It’s a faceache link so may not play for all.

 

[Foxyboy43]

Another try…

 

[Foxyboy43]

As above as a last resort I tried to save it on Messenger but not much luck.
Sooo on the toob’s American Veterans channel I found the fuller version - no Hollywood hype - just lads doing what was right and standing by their fellows. I thoroughly recommend watching it to all of you. I gather this hero ended service as a chaplain; I can see how and why he found his God, bless him.
How young men did this is way beyond my ken - bless them all…

 

[kenbro]

An incredible account from one who was at the sharp end - blows my mind…

It’s a faceache link so may not play for all.

Plays for me, thanks Fb. Ken.

 

[hartley82]

Interesting, surviving black hawk down on Netflix is an interesting watch

 

[Taff]

One of my friends was there, it took years for him to get over it, “you did what you had to “ he said,

 

[Brighty3006]

An utterly brilliant film

 

[DVS1]

Shawn Ryan Show on YouTube has a few podcasts on Mogadishu and the BHD battle. A couple of the Delta guys that were there...definitely an eye opener!

 

[Cootmeurer]

I knew one of the medics that was directly involved.

When he came home he pursued and received an officers commission in the Air Force (transferring out of the army) and said something to the effect of “I’ve done the hero ****, I think I would like a nice quiet non hazardous career from here on out” . Retired as a LtCol in logistics

 

[Bavarianbrit]

I worked with Ron Washer RIP and he was outside the Battle of Ia Drang (November 14, 1965 Vietnam) on an A team mission and they heard the calls for help so they fought their way into the ring. He caught a grenade and had a tin lid fitted in his skull. This was when I was at Fords car factory in Kansas City on the US Mondeo model in 1994, 29 years later.
He kept a Colt 1911 .45 in his briefcase every day in the office which I had to keep for him when he went back to Detroit for long weekends. A total whacko but given his history, well.

 

[Bo Diddley]

It's all incredible stuff. They ended up in the do-do, and got themselves out of it.
Mogadishu has seen some interesting conflicts over the years. Hats off to all involved