Black Hawk Down
... the military. One hundred and twenty three army rangers and delta forces were preparing for the raid which was to be later called “Black Hawk Down”. When they first got there they captured some of the leaders and were about to leave, when under heavy fire a Black Hawk, was shot down. An RPG missile fired by one of the many Somalians, that carried them, caused this. Another helicopter spotted seven survivors and reported it immediately. A plan was established to make a very dangerous effort to rescue these men which established the phrase “leave no man behind”. Words that gained deep respect among the soldiers. The soldier in the black hawk was rescued, but was shot three times while holding off the Somalians. Soon after this another black hawk was shot down, but this time the only people that could reach the survivors were thousands of Somalians and two delta force commandos that volunteered to try to reach them despite the seemingly impossible task. When they reached the helicopter they found the pilot, but were soon surrounded by at least a thousand Somalians and were killed. The pilot who was captured alive was eventually turned over to the Americans. The delta force volunteers received the medal of honor for their heroism. In spite of all the heavy fire, the humvees carrying the prisoners eventually were able to get out of the city. There was still a major pro...