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To all those who have served, or are serving now, thank you. R.I.P to all the Rangers, Nightstalkers, and Delta Operators who died on this fateful day 20 years ago.

 

 

Delta Force: MSG Gary Gordon (Medal of Honor, Purple Heart), SFC Randy Shugart (Medal of Honor, Purple Heart), SSG Daniel Busch (Silver Star, Purple Heart), SFC Earl Fillmore (Silver Star, Purple Heart), MSG Timothy Martin (Silver Star, Purple Heart).

 

 

Rangers: CPL Jamie Smith (Bronze Star, Purple Heart), SPC James Cavaco (Bronze Star, Purple Heart), SGT Casey Joyce (Bronze Star, Purple Heart), PFC Richard Kowalewski (Bronze Star, Purple Heart), SGT Dominick Pilla (Bronze Star, Purple Heart), SGT Lorezno Ruiz (Bronze Star, Purple Heart). 

 

 

160th SOAR: SSG William Cleveland Jr. (Silver Star, Bronze Star, Air Medal), SSG Thomas Field (Silver Star, Bronze Star, Air Medal), CW4 Raymond Frank (Silver Star, Air Medal), CW3 Cliffton Wolcott (Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Air Medal), CW2 Donovan Briley (Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Air Medal).

 

 

10th Mountain Division: SGT Cornell Houston (Bronze Star, De Fleury Medal, Purple Heart), PFC James Martin Jr. (Purple Heart).

 

 

Malaysia: Lance Corporal Mat Aznan Awang (Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa).

 

Thank you veterans, those Mia and the POWs and to every soldier that helps make this country the greatest in the world.

Hard to believe that "Black Hawk Down" was only 20 years back. Wow. I agree with the OP, the military can never get enough thanks and praise.

Quote:Hard to believe that "Black Hawk Down" was only 20 years back. Wow. I agree with the OP, the military can never get enough thanks and praise.

October 3rd-4th 1993 was a sad, and tragic event. Yet, the soldiers who were there that day demonstrated incredible courage and fearlessness, going into an extremely hostile city just to rescue their buddies. The Military doesn't get enough praise, but than again, they probably like it that way.