Editor’s note: On Nov. 4, 1979, militant Iranian students stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 63 Americans hostage. Some of the hostages were released, but by April 1980, and after numerous ...
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 ...
Why did Operation Eagle Claw end in tragedy? The U.S. tried to free its citizens from Iran in 1980, but the mission collapsed in disaster. Here’s what really happened. Major wine company will lay off ...
Operation Eagle Claw, a failed 1980 hostage rescue mission in Iran, was commemorated at Hurlburt Field. The mission's failure led to the creation of U.S. Special Operations Command and AFSOC. Eight ...
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