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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Subject: Operation Restore Hope A.K.A The Movie "Blackhawk Down"
Time: 1:11:00 AM EDT
Author:  theshootist1
Mood:  Quiet
Music:  Keni Thomas - Last Band Of Brothers

"Operation Restore Hope"
Involved the 75th Army Rangers, Delta Force, and the 10th Mountain Division, and The Nightstalkers Blackhawk Helicopter Unit.
On October 3rd, The Rangers and Delta Force Team came under heavy ambush in the
Bakara Market Area of Mogadishu, Somalia, Africa while on a mission to capture, the Warlord
Muhammed Farah Adid or some of his top Lieutenants.
The very people we were sent to save from becoming extinct due to starvation and disease
a weapon that was being used against them by Warlord Muhammed Farah Adid, these people
we were there to feed, help and save from death, turned on us in the blink of an eye on October
3rd, 1993 and in an ambush in the aid of the Warlord that was starving them to death, and murdering them in the streets, these people blocked off the city after we went in, in a days battle
the bloodiest battle since the Vietnam War, they successfully killed 19 American, Rangers, Delta and Two members of the American 10th Mountain Division, and wounded another 78 American
servicemen in the battle.
The Month Of October Passes The 14th Anniversary Of This Brutal Attack.
These Are Your Heroes, They Were Brave Men, And They Did Not Die Easy, Nor Did
They Go Silently Into The Night.
 
May God Forever Bless These Young Souls Who For A Moment Were Angels On Earth Defending
The Needie, Until The Needie Ripped Their Wings Away.
 
No I Can't Bring Back Yesterday
But Oh Lord Can Ya Help Me Find My Way?
I Know I Can't Bring Back Yesterday
But We'll Be All Together Again Someday
"Lynyrd Skynyrd"
 
75th Rangers Somalia, Africa 1993
"Task Force Ranger"
 
Hath No Greater Love Than This, That A Man Lay Down His Life, For The Life Of His Friend
 
Our Fallen
 
 

                               SSGT. William Cleveland, Jr.
                                     Battle of Mogadishu
                                      October 3-4, 1993

                             SSGT. Thomas Field
                             Battle of Mogadishu
                              October 3-4, 1993

                                        SSGT. Daniel Busch
                                       Battle of Mogadishu
                                         October 3-4, 1993

                                    SGT. Lorenzo Ruiz
                                   Battle of Mogadishu
                                    October 3-4, 1993

                           SGT Cornell L. Houston
                            Battle of Mogadishu
              October 3-4, 1993 10th Mountain Division

 


                                Sgt. James Casey Joyce

                                  Battle of Mogadishu
                                   October 3-4, 1993

 

                  

              SFC Randy Shughart
              Battle of Mogadishu
              October 3-4, 1993
          Medal of Honor recipient

 

                              SGT. Dominick M. Pilla
                                Battle of Mogadishu
                                  October 3-4, 1993

              SFC Matthew Loren Rierson
                    Battle of Mogadishu
                     October 3-4, 1993

                                        SFC Earl Fillmore
                                      Battle of Mogadishu
                                       October 3-4, 1993

                          PFC. Richard W. Kowalewski, Jr.
                                  Battle of Mogadishu
                                    October 3-4, 1993

                                 PFC. James H. Martin, Jr.
                                   Battle of Mogadishu
                                    October 3-4, 1993

                                   MSGT. Timothy L. "Griz" Martin
                                             Battle of Mogadishu
                                              October 3-4, 1993

                                

                            MSG Gary L. Gordon
                             Battle of Mogadishu
                             October 3-4, 1993
                        Medal of Honor recipient

                                  CWO Raymond Frank
                                    Battle of Mogadishu
                                     October 3-4, 1993

                                  CWO Donovan Briley
                                   Battle of Mogadishu
                                    October 3-4, 1993

                      CWO Clifton P. {Elvis} Cliff Wolcott
                                 Battle of Mogadishu
                                   October 3-4, 1993

                                CPL. James E. Jamie Smith
                                    Battle of Mogadishu
                                     October 3-4, 1993

                                    SPEC. James Cavaco
                                    Battle of Mogadishu
                                     October 3-4, 1993

 
The Ceremony
 
Hush, Hush, Said The Moon, Turn Out The Light, Someone
New Sleeps With Us Tonight.


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  • #3 Comment from laurindak 
    10/30/07 6:30 PM | Permalink
    It makes me very sad to think we live in a world where helping can get you killed. I guess I am just naive because I have always felt where there is compassion there is love and where there is love there is hope......

    You have done yet another awesome job Jeff! Your work is always so heart felt. Your a very talented man and God is using your talents to touch lives!

                                     ~Peace~ Laurinda~
  • #2 Comment from jlocorriere05 
    10/30/07 6:49 AM | Permalink
    A wonderful tribute to some very brave young men. Let's never forget them and their sacrifice for our freedom. Jeannette.  
  • #1 Comment from geocachelinda66 
    10/30/07 6:26 AM | Permalink
    That is a wonderful tribute.  God bless them and you also for putting this here.  If you don't mind I'm going to put a link up on my journal to send people here.  Linda