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Operation 40 black ops2/27/2023 ![]() ![]() Grange, himself a second-generation Ranger. I was a young corporal in 1st Ranger Battalion assigned to “Hard Rock Charlie” Company under then-Capt. We jumped T-10 parachutes with “Dial of Death” harnesses and used thick cotton lowering lines with “bungee cords” to lower our rucksacks.Įagle Claw changed all that. Our prime movers were the UH-1 “Huey” helicopter and the C-130 Hercules aircraft. 22 caliber pistols, and suppressed MAC-10 sub-machine guns for special missions. We carried M16A1 rifles, with XM177 (CAR-15) carbines, silenced OSS vintage. We wore olive drab jungle boots, and M1951 “patrol” caps from the Korean War. Our uniforms were Vietnam-era Army Engineer Research and Development Laboratories (ERDL) camouflage first developed in 1948. We wore helmets from 1942 and carried our loads using web gear from 1967. They operated with stealth and cunning, and executed reconnaissance, raids and ambushes much like their forefathers. Rangers were at home in the wild and moved long distances on foot. In 1980, basic Rangering had not changed significantly in over 225 years. It was a pivotal moment in special operations forces (SOF) history, and I was fortunate to play a small part in it. The mission failed for a host of reasons and cost the lives of eight U.S. Embassy staff personnel held hostage in Iran. ![]() launched Operation Eagle Claw to rescue 52 U.S. ![]()
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