{"product_id":"mogadishu-memorial-ruck-rucking-tough-exclusive","title":"Mogadishu Memorial Ruck - Rucking Tough Exclusive","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMogadishu Memorial Ruck \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eHonor the Courage. Remember the Fallen.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eSome battles are remembered because they changed history. Others are remembered because they revealed the extraordinary courage of ordinary men. The Battle of Mogadishu, fought on October 3–4, 1993, is one of those battles. What began as a mission expected to last less than one hour became an overnight fight for survival.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eAmerican Rangers, Delta Force operators, Night Stalker aviators, and Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division found themselves surrounded in the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia. Cut off from support and facing overwhelming numbers, they fought block by block through one of the fiercest urban battles since the Vietnam War.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThroughout the night, one principle guided every decision: \"No Man Left Behind.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eRescue convoys repeatedly drove into enemy fire. Helicopter crews continued flying despite the danger. Soldiers willingly exposed themselves to save wounded teammates. Others knowingly gave their lives so someone else could come home.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe courage displayed during those fifteen hours became one of the defining examples of selfless service in modern American military history. The Rucking Tough Mogadishu Memorial Ruck exists to ensure that courage—and the men who displayed it—are never forgotten.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e---\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Mission\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eOn October 3, 1993, Task Force Ranger launched Operation Gothic Serpent into the heart of Mogadishu with the objective of capturing key lieutenants serving under Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe mission was expected to be quick. Instead, rocket-propelled grenades struck two MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The first aircraft, Super 61, crashed deep inside hostile territory. Minutes later, Super 64 was also shot down.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe mission immediately changed from a capture operation into one of the largest combat rescue efforts in modern American military history. As darkness fell, hundreds of American Soldiers fought through unfamiliar streets under constant enemy fire while refusing to abandon their wounded or fallen brothers.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e---\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Spirit of \"No Man Left Behind\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eFew moments better capture the American military ethos than the actions of Master Sergeant Gary Gordon and Sergeant First Class Randy Shughart. Knowing they would almost certainly be killed, they repeatedly requested permission to be inserted at the second crash site.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eOnce on the ground, they defended the wounded crew against overwhelming enemy forces until both men were killed in action. Their actions saved the life of Chief Warrant Officer Michael Durant.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor their extraordinary heroism, Gordon and Shughart became the first Medal of Honor recipients awarded for combat actions since the Vietnam War. Their sacrifice reminds us that courage is not the absence of fear—it is choosing others before yourself.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n---\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWe Remember Their Names\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis event is dedicated to the eighteen Americans who gave their lives during the Battle of Mogadishu.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e1st SFOD-D (Delta Force)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Master Sergeant Gary Ivan Gordon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Sergeant First Class Randall David \"Randy\" Shughart\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Staff Sergeant Daniel Darrell Busch\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Sergeant First Class Earl Robert Fillmore Jr.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Master Sergeant Timothy Lynn Martin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Sergeant First Class Matthew Loren Rierson*\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Corporal James \"Jamie\" E. Smith\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Specialist James M. Cavaco\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Sergeant James Casey Joyce\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Corporal Richard W. \"Alphabet\" Kowalewski Jr.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Sergeant Dominick M. Pilla\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Sergeant Lorenzo M. Ruiz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Night Stalkers)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Staff Sergeant William David Cleveland Jr.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Staff Sergeant Thomas J. Field\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Chief Warrant Officer 4 Raymond Alex Frank\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Chief Warrant Officer 3 Clifton \"Elvis\" Wolcott\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Chief Warrant Officer 2 Donovan Lee Briley\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e10th Mountain Division\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Sergeant Cornell Lemont Houston Sr.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e• Private First Class James Henry Martin Jr.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e*Sergeant First Class Matthew Rierson was killed in a mortar attack on October 6 while supporting ongoing operations following the battle and is traditionally honored alongside the Battle of Mogadishu fallen.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThese men came from different units. Different hometowns. Different backgrounds. But on those streets, they became brothers. Today, we remember every one of them.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e---\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eChoose Your Challenge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12 Kilometers — Super 61\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eHonor the crew of the first Black Hawk shot down and the Soldiers who fought to reach the crash site.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\"Courage Under Fire.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e40 Kilometers — No Man Left Behind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eHonor every Soldier who fought through the night to recover America's wounded and fallen.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\"Leave No One Behind.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rucking Tough","offers":[{"title":"12K — Super 61","offer_id":49337211388131,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40K — No Man Left Behind","offer_id":49337211420899,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/0119\/7795\/files\/patch-mogadishu.jpg?v=1782854026","url":"https:\/\/ruckingtough.com\/products\/mogadishu-memorial-ruck-rucking-tough-exclusive","provider":"Rucking Tough","version":"1.0","type":"link"}