Which chalk was Pfc Blackburn part of?

Which chalk was Pfc Blackburn part of?

The U.S. forces include experienced men as well as new recruits, including 18-year-old Private First Class Todd Blackburn and Specialist John Grimes, a desk clerk. Staff Sergeant Matthew Eversmann receives his first command, of Ranger Chalk Four, after his lieutenant suffers a seizure.

What happened to Todd Blackburn?

Todd was medically retired, and went on to work in his home town PD of Pensacola, where we worked numerous divisions, including K9, Narcotics, Patrol, and as an SRO. He recently resigned from the Sherrif’s Office of Santa Rosa County Florida, to focus on his personal life, and helping other veterans.

Did Blackburn die in Mogadishu?

The Oct. 3 operation was called Gothic Serpent and the mission was to capture warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Shortly after the assault began, Blackburn fell 90 feet when he lost his grip while fast roping from a Black Hawk during the insertion. Blackburn survived that fateful day 25 years ago to continue to serve.

Why is US in Somalia?

President George H.W. Bush authorized the dispatch of U.S. troops to Somalia to assist with famine relief as part of the larger United Nations effort. The United Nations’ United Task Force (UNITAF) operated under the authority of Chapter VII of the U.N. Charter.

What went wrong in Somalia?

By the fall of 1992, the nation of Somalia was war-torn and ravaged by famine. An estimated half million Somalis were already dead, and hundreds of thousands more were facing possible starvation. The peacekeepers then faced the task of overcoming the decades-long intertribal conflicts within the war-torn nation.

What race is Somali?

Somalis are ethnically of Cushitic ancestry, but have genealogical traditions of descent from various patriarchs associated with the spread of Islam. Being one tribe, they are segmented into various clan groupings, which are important kinship units that play a central part in Somali culture and politics.