Legacy of Blackhawk Down....

[Devildoc]

I could have put this in one of four or five sub-forums; moderators, if there is a better place please move it. Good read by Mark Bowen.

The Legacy of Black Hawk Down | History | Smithsonian

 

[Bunsickle]

Excellent. Thanks.

BTW if anyone was there with the Army SF, can you PM me I’m looking for one of my Buds.

 

[Muppet]

This dude is a fucking hard dick hitter. Crazy story....

 

[Stretcher Jockey]

Funny your posted in this thread, I had a recent couple experiences with the Black Hawk Down history. First off, found this distillery in my local area that I did a tour of. Turns out the owner was a sniper during the Battle of Mogadishu where he lost his leg. All of their bourbon line was created in memory of that event. Highly highly recommend their rye.
Home - BHAWK - Brad Halling American Whiskey Ko.

Second thing was that after my tour, my wife was interested in what the event was about. So on Memorial Day we drank some rye and watched the movie so she could get at least some context to what it meant. She got pretty emotional and it was cool to see her start to connect with what those men went through and what the lasting impact has done to our local community.

 

[Gunz]

Second thing was that after my tour, my wife was interested in what the event was about. So on Memorial Day we drank some rye and watched the movie so she could get at least some context to what it meant. She got pretty emotional and it was cool to see her start to connect with what those men went through and what the lasting impact has done to our local community.

The book was a difficult read for me. That particular book, and We Were Soldiers Once. Both of those seriously triggered PTSD issues with me. I forced myself through both of them and in retrospect am very glad I did.

The movie was terrific. It didn't bother me because it's only actors...and movies don't have the same visceral impact.

Ironically--and sadly--it took a British director and a half-British/Scottish/Welsh/Australian cast to make a decent movie depicting American fighting men in an honorable, respectful way.

Hollywood, inevitably, would have produced an anti-war version with Robert Redford as General Garrison, had it been at all inclined to make it. And probably would've told the story from the Somali warlord's POV.

 

[Devildoc]

The book was a difficult read for me. That particular book, and We Were Soldiers Once. Both of those seriously triggered PTSD issues with me. I forced myself through both of them and in retrospect am very glad I did.

The movie was terrific. It didn't bother me because it's only actors...and movies don't have the same visceral impact.

Ironically--and sadly--it took a British director and a half-British/Scottish/Welsh/Australian cast to make a decent movie depicting American fighting men in an honorable, respectful way.

Hollywood, inevitably, would have produced an anti-war version with Robert Redford as General Garrison, had it been at all inclined to make it. And probably would've told the story from the Somali warlord's POV.

Both books were/are great. Just... excellent. Both movies are also great in their own right. We saw We Were Soldiers in officer school.