Operation Gothic Serpent sent roughly 160 American troops into Mogadishu in October 1993 to capture senior figures associated with Mohamed Farah Aidid. The mission was expected to last less than an ...

The US Army upgraded the awards of 60 special operators who were involved in Operation Gothic Serpent, specifically the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, a fight commonly known as the "Black Hawk Down" ...

The U.S. Army is upgrading the combat awards for 60 veterans who served in Operation Gothic Serpent in 1993, a battle in Somalia more commonly known as "Black Hawk Down" for its pop culture portrayals ...

The Army upgraded heroism awards Thursday for 60 operators who took part in Operation Gothic Serpent, better known as “Black Hawk Down,” in the 1990s in Mogadishu, Somalia. Fifty-eight awards were ...