Air Vice Marshal Francis Hubert

troops on a hopeless humanitarian mission pulled out of Mogadishu, Somalia. A few Americans realize that during this mission, U.S. troops had the most continuous and gruesome battle fought by American’s since the Vietnam War. The afternoon of October 3rd, 1993, soldiers of Task Force Ranger, and Delta Force were sent to capture two lieutenants of a rebel Somalian warlord and return to base. This mission was supposed to take 30 min, but instead, the soldiers were pinned down in the middle of Mogadishu market and in a desperate effort of kill or be killed. For about 20 hours, U.S. soldiers created a bloody firefight that resulted in 19 American fatalities and the death of 1000 Somali fighters. Black Hawk Down tells the story of that desperate battle, from all angles of the war.

Major James Herbert Mirams was a 25-year-old engineering student from 'Merton', South Road, Brighton Beach, Victoria. He was born on the 27th of May, 1991, and was the husband of Alice Ida Mirams, who lived on South Road, Brighton Beach, Victoria, and moved to Peacock Street, Middle Brighton, Victoria on the 27th of August 1920. Nothing was stated about his father, so it is assumed that he died when James was a child, and did not play a significant role in his upbringing. Like many people at the time, James followed the religion of the Church of England.

On May 25, 1971, Adams, a major, volunteered to fly a lightly armed helicopter mission to rescue three wounded soldiers from a besieged firebase in the Kontum Province, despite the clear weather which would provide clear visibility for the numerous enemy anti-aircraft around the location. Despite fire from

Two things were unusual about this American fighter pilot. First, he had passed up a sure kill. Second, he was Black. He flew with the only U.S. Fighter squad involved in World War Two that could claim to have never lost a bomber they were escorting. The Group was the 332nd Fighter Group, "The Redtails," the famed all African American outfit that fought both American racism and Nazi militarism. Under the leadership and discipline of Colonel Benjamin O. Davis, the Redtails had learned that their mission in life was to protect the bombers(Respect and Honor 1).

In the book,”Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10”, Marcus Luttrell recreates what happened to him and Seal Team 10 during Operation Redwing in order to help preserve the events that transpired during the mission and to aswell honor the men who lost their lives while operating within it.

Maj. Charles W. Sweeney was the pilot in command. Flew the leading aircraft, Bockscar, which would drop the bomb.

retrieved back inside by the remaining passengers. Roberts fell from the aircraft and was believed

The battle started when Navy SEAL, Petty Officer First Class Neil Roberts fell from a MH-47E Chinook, on an attempted landing to an unknowingly hot LZ, when he lost his footing due to a combination of RPG blast and spilled hydraulic fluid of the mangled aircraft. Razor 03, the call sign of the Chinook was eventually forced to land putting a gap of 4 miles and several thousand feet between Roberts and the rest of his team.

The coastal city of Gaza was the heart of the main Turkish defensive position in southern Palestine. Gaza was a Turkish fortress that was vital in the campaign against the Ottoman Empire. The triple entente found them faced with a problem that required serious military planning and preparation. On March the 26 in 1917, two British infantry divisions attack the city from the south while mounted troops including the Australian mounted divisions attack the flanks and the north, however due to the commanders concern over the water supply and slow moving infantry ordered a withdrawal at dusk. After realising his mistake the commander ordered an attack, but however during the night the Turkish forces had been replenished and the attack was halted. Three weeks later beginning

On March 26 1917, General Charles Dobell and his Turkish forces advanced further in the trenches for defense. They successfully covered/cut the East and Southeast of Gaza. The turkish forces outnumbered two-to-one armies led by General Sir Charles Dobell. The attack was supposed to a simple attack but things didn’t go so right. The plan was to attack on the south of palestine into the Ottoman Empire. After the attack had started Infantry was moving slowly but troops had a good outcome in capturing the high ground. General Dobell wanted his troops to evacuate the land after he noticed his mistake.

Another character providing a keen understanding of the SOF Imperatives was Colonel Hillandale. Colonel Edwin Hillandale was an Air Force officer assigned as a liaison in the Philippines. In the course of his duties, he began working with Ramon Magsaysay. Magsaysay was having difficulty with his campaign efforts in a communist held province. This led Hillandale to assist Magsaysay in his efforts. Hillandale refutes the communist messaging of Americans being rich elitists who care who do not care about Filipinos. He accomplishes this by eating the local food, being fluent in their language and by displaying a great knowledge of their culture. He also uses his musical talents to attract a larger audience to hear his message. He told the local Filipinos he could not afford a meal because the bulk of his paycheck went to supporting his family, much like the Filipinos themselves. He played to the cultural obligations of the Filipino people saying he had never met a Filipino who would not feed a hungry man. This comment prompted all of the villagers to volunteer to feed him. He continued his engagements for a few weeks. After the Filipinos met and identified with Hillandale, they no longer believed the anti-American propaganda spread by the Russians. Thanks to Hillandale’s efforts, Magsaysay enjoyed a landslide victory in the province.

Luckily Yoda, who was in the starfighter, sensed danger, he took control of the ship guided it, steadied it, and landed the starfighter in the treetops. Whenever they all jumped out they didn’t know the battle had become so severe and consequential.

Another sign of sympathy from McNamara was when he spoke of the tragic suicide of Norman Morrison, which occurred directly below McNamara’s office outside the Pentagon. This act was a very difficult experience for McNamara and the American public to swallow. McNamara’s emotions while telling the story showed his deep sorrow for Morrison’s family and all his supporters, knowing well that McNamara himself was the reason for the civil unrest. McNamara wishes that war did not have to be so grueling but he also knows that “in order to do good, you may have to engage in evil.”

Mr. Gallego then mentions that one of his most memorable experiences from the war; was a near death experience. “I passed out from lake of oxygen in the ball turret; and you were suppose to die within three minutes, if you don't have oxygen. Up at that altitude at 30,000 ft. You die of anoxia. And every few minutes the bombardier would have an oxygen check. “Bombardier to crew, bombardier to crew. Oxygen check.” You're suppose to tail gun up that way.” Everyone had to respond whenever there was an oxygen check. They had called out to the person in the ball turret. “No response from the guy in the ball turret (chuckles) OK. Again, ball turret answer. No response.” They had sent a fellow crew member to help him. His name was Carl Jones, he was

The majority of people participating in the march diverted through the Bogside and towards an area known as the Free Derry Corner. A place where British soldiers knew that they were not allowed. A small number of youths split from the main body of the march to attempt to go through the barricades of the British Army. The youths were cursing and throwing stones at the British Soldiers. The soldiers at the barricades responded with rubber bullets, tear gas, and a water cannon. Witnesses said that the riot was not intense due to the small number of