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How the Pave Low ruled as a rescue and special ops helicopter

February 12, 2021

When people think about special operations helicopters, the specialized, stealthy Blackhawk that was used on the raid to take out Osama bin Laden comes to mind. One might even think of the MH-47D, a variant of the Chinook that was upgraded with seve…

What British civilians did for special operators after ‘Desert One’ will tear you up

September 10, 2020

By Team Mighty

“To you all from us all for having the guts to try.”

These were the words written on the cas…

40 years later, a documentary tells the story of Desert One: Delta Force’s ill-fated Operation Eagle Claw

May 1, 2020

By Kait Hanson

Forty years ago, a two-day, American rescue mission launched on April 24 to free the hostages held by Iran in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. For John Limbert, who was held hostage for more than a year during his role as a diplomat in the U.S. Embassy i…