Black Hawk Down Heroes Recall the Battle

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Twenty years later, the man who inspired Ridley Scott’s iconic film gives a riveting account of the battle.

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Published Oct. 10 2013 10:29AM EDT

articles/2013/10/10/black-hawk-down-heroes-recall-the-battle/131010-hero-hawk-tease_tk6x06 — Scott Henrichsen/The Daily Beast

Ever wondered what it’s like to be in battle? Of course you have. Well, it’s like this: "I remember sitting there on this moving Humvee sitting on top of somebody else, lying on my back, unable to sit up because of the weight of my body armor like a turtle...

Michael Tomasky

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Black Hawk Down Heroes Recall the Battle

Twenty years later, the man who inspired Ridley Scott’s iconic film gives a riveting account of the battle.

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Michael Tomasky

Black Hawk Down Heroes Recall the Battle

Twenty years later, the man who inspired Ridley Scott’s iconic film gives a riveting account of the battle.

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