“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” ~Plato The Battle of Mogadishu, more commonly referred to as Black Hawk Down or, locally, as the Day of the Rangers (Somali: Maalintii …

A generation later, Army leaders can still learn from the harrowing battle of 1993.

Military historian Leigh Neville has tracked down survivors of the battle who shared their experiences of the hellish 18 hour battle which led to the deaths of 18 US troops and hundreds of Somalis.

Sgt. Maj. Robert 'Bob' Gallagher, who was shot and wounded during the battle depicted in the 2001 film and who also served in Iraq and Panama has died at the age of 52 in his Georgia home.

Immerse yourself in the intense and gritty reality of "Black Hawk Down." This artwork captures the film's harrowing portrayal of the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, showcasing the courage and chaos of soldiers in urban combat. It portrays the movie's raw action, the brotherhood of the troops, and the relentless fight for survival. The piece offers a visual tribute to the film's themes of bravery, sacrifice, and the harsh truths of warfare, echoing the visceral and unflinching narrative of this military drama.

It's been 20 years since the Battle of Mogadishu, a mission gone wrong that cost 18 American lives. The operation and its aftermath left an opening for extremists, says journalist Mark Bowden, and made the U.S. more cautious about sending troops into foreign conflicts. Would the operation go differently today?

“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” ~Plato The Battle of Mogadishu, more commonly referred to as Black Hawk Down or, locally, as the Day of the Rangers (Somali: Maalintii …

The hyper-real war movie battles to re-create a rescue mission gone terribly wrong

Several years after graduating from Venice High School in 1988 Marc Good joined the Army. He beame a medic in Bravo Company, Third Army Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. In 1993 B-Company, Th…

30 years after the events that inspired the movie, let's take a closer look at the props and guns that made the making of Black Hawk Down possible.