Operation Eagle Claw. I was 11, glued to the TV. RIP, warriors.
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Operation Eagle Claw. I was 11, glued to the TV. RIP, warriors.
We are similar in age...think my interest in politics started by all the adults & Carter complaining.
I was a freshman in high school. I remember how hated Iran was back then (and SHOULD be now). "Bomb Bomb Bomb, Bomb Bomb Iran" to the tune of the Beach Boys "Barbara Ann".
I was in 9th grade, remember it well. The whole Iran bullshit is what got me interested in world events and politics.
Also, (completely unrelated) Fumio Demura died April 24, 2023, he too was also a piece of my childhood.
I remember being told about it in school.
At that point the hostage crisis had been nightly news for almost half a year. I understood the military made an attempt but it would be awhile before I understood what Delta was or the extent of the operation attempted. The news basically just covered what went wrong without explaining why it went wrong. They made it sound like we got lost in the desert and some helicopters crashed into each other.
Iran, being the reprehensible POS state that they are, issued a commemorative stamp with the image of a burned US soldier on it.
Mentioned on my page today.
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.p...00064354402831
F, some of you guys are old.
Old? wtf? you people were kids. LOL.
I never heard of "Delta Force" until then. My dad and I watched the news everyday for over a year waiting, hoping for the hostages to be released.
A few years later I finally learned all about the Delta Force, Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin were their commanders.