The legacy of 'Eagle Claw': How failure helped build America's elite special forces

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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