and my alma-mater—Mogadishu Somalia 1993
Delta Force, the elite of the elite, were pinned down and trapped for several hours by a mish mash of local barbarians with virtually zero tactical skills and had to be rescued by yours truly— the 2nd battalion, 14th infantry regiment—yep, regular army GI Joes.
read our story here:
https://www.amazon.com/Madness-Mogadishu-Commanding-Mountain-Divisions/dp/0811715736
The SpecOp community has developed a wonderful mystique that is often divorced from reality. Small, lightly supported forces are easily isolated and destroyed in detail if air support isn't immediately on station or a heavy ground force isn't nearby to bail them out.
Great work in Somalia 2/14!
Just bought it, thanks for the tip.
Thank you for that link....and, even bigger thanks for your service. ♥️
you’re one hot shit. Thanks!