DESTIN — After two previous unsuccessful attempts, there is now a documentary film, "Desert One," that tells the story of Operation Eagle Claw, the unsuccessful 1980 attempt to rescue 52 American ...
Apr. 7—FAYETTEVILLE — The U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum will host a presentation and panel discussion on the Iranian Hostage Crisis and Operation EAGLE CLAW on April 20. On April 24 ...
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How US's rescue attempt ended in tragedy and national embarrassment
In 1980, the US launched Operation Eagle Claw, a complex plan to free American hostages in Tehran. The mission quickly fell ...
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On Nov. 4, 1979, approximately 3,000 Iranian militants took control of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, holding 63 Americans hostage. An additional three U.S. members were seized at the Iranian Foreign ...
On this day in history, the US military carried out a covert operation in Iran by the order of then president Jimmy Carter. The operation, known as Eagle Claw, failed due to major sand storms in the ...
Hurlburt Field, Fla. (WALA) - Every year, Hurlburt Field pauses to honor Operation Eagle Claw, A mission ordered by President Jimmy Carter after 66 Americans were taken hostage in Iran on November 4th ...
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