Veterans’ Radio Hour 2.0 (VRH 2.0) - Show 6

BlackHawk Down, Mogadishu, Somalia, 3-4 October 1993.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mogadishu_(1993)The epic battle that came to be known as “Black Hawk Down,” is also the title of the landmark book and the inspiring film by Ridley Scott.This is a re-airing of a program that aired on 6 October 2002 as part of the Veterans' Radio Hour 1.0. It aired 3 days after the 9th Anniversary of the Battle.In the battle, forces of an organization known as "Task Force Ranger" made up of Rangers of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Delta Force and others under Command of the US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) were engaged by thousands of militia fighters, the forces of the Somali Warlord Mohamed Farah Aidid of the "Habr Gidr" Clan.During the battle 19 members of Task Force Ranger were killed and over 70 were wounded.Untold numbers of Somalis were killed and wounded.Interestingly Dave Grange had just given up command of the 75th Ranger Regiment in August of 1993, only two months before the battle.During the program, General Grange interviews two veterans of the battle with him in the studio, Mike Goodale and Steve Anderson. Former Ranger Ken Robinson is also in studio.On the phone with General Grange are the author of the book, Blackhawk Down, Mark Bowden and another Ranger, Keni Thomas who now is an award-winning musician and motivational speaker.Enjoy this retrospective.Best wishes for the Holidays from the Staff at Veterans' Radio Hour 2.0!