In 1993, what was meant to be a swift U.S. mission in Somalia turned into a brutal 18-hour urban battle,now remembered as the ...

In the early 1990s, the Somali Civil War tore the country apart and brought starvation to millions of people. Dozens of ...

It was 25 years ago this week that some of America's most elite military forces were pinned down by hundreds of Somali fighters in an intense battle in Mogadishu that killed 18 U.S. service members.

Retired Maj. Tim Burkett, military analyst-collections, said his first introduction to the Mogadishu Mile came with the 2001 film "Black Hawk Down," but said it helped him when he was deployed to ...

Ridley Scott’s 2001 war film 'Black Hawk Down' told the story of 1993’s deadly Battle of Mogadishu. Here is a look back at the real events that inspired the award-winning film 'Black Hawk Down.' ...

The memorial run celebrates the heroes' sacrifices. The event consists of a Black Hawk demonstration, 5k run, live music, food, a special brew from the Omaha Brewing Company, and a raffle.

In 1993, two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters were shot down over Mogadishu, resulting in an 18-hour battle that killed 18 American soldiers and over 300 Somalis ...

Every American war movie fan is probably familiar with the Battle of Mogadishu. It's also known as the "Black Hawk Down" incident, borrowed from the title of an exhaustively researched book and ...

Service & Sacrifice: Black Hawk Down, 30 years later. ... The annual Mogadishu Mile is a tribute known by U.S. troops around the world. Every year at home and abroad, ...

Mr. Bowden is the author of “Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War.” The battle of Mogadishu in early October 1993 shocked most Americans. U.S. forces had been deployed to Somalia to support ...

ALL SECURE - Part 1 . Fox Digital Originals spoke with Tom Satterly, a retired Command Sgt. Major who served in Delta Force who fought in Somalia, which was portrayed in the movie Black Hawk Down ...

The doc is a "360-degree telling of the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, whose events served as inspiration for Ridley Scott's Academy Award winning film Black Hawk Down." It has been 24 years since ...