The Most Disturbing Scenes from Black Hawk Down

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[zackx]

Remember, Folks... This was 30 years ago. He was a very young man just out of high school. He's lived with this trauma since then, for all of his adult life. God Bless you, Sir. Thank you for your unwavering service.

[Swift]

As a former British army member myself, people often ask why his wife would be informed about the trash bags. Well, she might have wanted to know how he died or if any body parts were missing, such as the head, torso, arms, etc. This could have resulted in a closed casket due to the missing parts. My best friend, who I went through basic training with, was killed by an IED during a routine patrol. More specifically, it was remote detonated. They waited until my buddy and two others were within range, and then boom, we neutralized the threat. However, to this day, I will never forget the smell and sounds associated with such an explosion. It was extremely difficult to find all the pieces, and that is something I will never, ever forget.

[reggierico]

Gary and Randy were also Delta Operators. They made the ultimate sacrifice when they volunteered to land and guard the crash site and trapped crew members until help could arrive. They knew that the risk was very high and there was no relief coming for quite some time. But, they went anyways. They were hero's and were both awarded the Medal of Honor for their sacrifice. Read Mark Bowden's Black Hawk Down to understand the caliber of men who fought this amazing battle.

[bopark]

I worked in a medical facility down range. One time we received five body bags where report said four KIA. We inspected the bags. They were in pieces.. Years later, I was lucky enough to ran into a retired infantryman, and he happened to be part of the first rapid respond team for that incident. He said in tears: “I will never forget the victim’s face that I had to scrape off from a wall..”

I saw her face in the bag that day, too. Neither will I, brother.

[trilljayy]

Not only can you see the pain in his eyes.. you can literally HEAR IT in his voice even with the pauses he takes to keep his self together to get through explaining it…hats off to this soldier, I’ve been through hell my self but I couldn’t imagine his…💯

[easbreid]

My grandfather along with some of his brothers and sisters are buried about 20 yards from Randy Shughardt. Been there many times, Randys grave has a plaque that details his and Gary Gordons actions during Operation Gothic Serpent

[alleng]

You can see the pain in this mans eyes, totally raw emotions running threw his heart and soul. True American hero. God bless the men and women who fight for this country !

[joonbug]

This podcast needs to be published and distributed to every classroom teaching American History. What we are casually watching today needs to be given to the future Americans who will need to know the raw truth of how history really happened. The honesty and emotion will be a far better teacher than a predetermined, disposable story that my generation (Gen X), was barely spoon fed.
Thank you for your service. All of you.

[wolvves]

Gordon and Shugart are fucking legends. They knew they were the only available support, extremely outnumbered and outgunned, but dropped in anyway.

[billyhorr]

You should 100% be a PTSD counselor so many places need u...This would help everyone

[hopeourfallen]

They ain't lying when they say the eyes are the windows to the soul.
Im praying your soul finds the peace it is owed brother❤️

[JarrodBrown-bd]

The smell of iron in blood still haunts me to this day. Just smells like burnt rusty iron .

[kuroh]

I read some of the guys comments in the sections down here. You guys literally brought tears to my eyes reading the shit you’ve experienced doing your job in the military. Baffling to me that veterans get the treatment in this country that they get after those jobs. I bet every person out there has stories that led them to rough spot they’re in with life. The addiction, the trauma, adjusting to normal life. Everything. You guys have all the respect and adoration in the world from me. Genuinely don’t know how you’ve been able to do the jobs you’ve done. Especially when you find out more later. You guys deserve and have EARNED such better treatment and everything from the government. It’s sickening

[johntroup]

I live in town where shugharts was from.. Newville pa..the story of what happened in Somalia is littered with brave, and heroic acts of men that never came home....not forgotten...never will be..

[dandonovan-cetrone]

U can tell this man is shook thinking back on certain things, like the bags in this instance. Thank u for your service.

[daveh]

This happened a year before I joined and the movie came out in 2001. I was in SOCOM doing stuff when it was released and we watched it on one of those 44mm tapes a million times. "When I go home people are like Hey, Hoot, why do you do it man? You some kind of war junkie?? They wont understand that its about the man next to you". That line right there stuck with me forever because I stopped questioning the politics and the who, what, and why??It all seemed like one big set up, but I just went along with it. It frustrates me to no end even now that I cant talk about my pain with anyone except another vet. Cant talk to a counselor or a relative. My liberal uncle is lost in the sauce. Nobody knows us, but us.

[RavenG]

I had the privilege of meeting and talking to Michael Durant last year in San Antonio when he was there as a guest speaker. He showed the videos of the interview after he was captured and it was chilling to say the least. As a former service member myself it hurt to see the pain in his eyes and the respect when he talked about Gordon and Shugart. To hear more on this now speaks volume to the character Durant has to get up and talk about this stuff repeatedly so their sacrifices are remembered. No way in hell I could do that.

[stephaniemarie]

Seeing him cry, brokes my heart to pieces.... he has witnessed the worst things imaginable an he shows that you don't lose your soul when you go to war, you might lose yourself at times, but you never lose your soul. 😢

[kevinkitts]

"people sleep peacefully in their beds at night, only because rough men stand ready, to do violence on their behalf." -George Orwell

[rcg]

This powerful. I was stationed at Liberty (nee Bragg) at that time and my wife was working at the Special Forces Museum. Some of the guys were detailed to her office to help decompress on a light duty. She would come home in tears talking about the young men and what they had seen. She would talk, then stop to collect herself. Very tough to see that.