The legacy of 'Eagle Claw': How failure helped build America's elite special forces
Summary
Operation Eagle Claw's 1980 failure in Iran forged the modern Special Operations forces that just rescued two U.S. airmen from deep inside hostile territory.
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Operation Eagle Claw's 1980 failure in Iran forged the modern Special Operations forces that just rescued two U.S. airmen from deep inside hostile territory.
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