Desert One.(mission to rescue Iranian Embassy hostages in 1980)

From: Airman | Date: April 1, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

A mission of hope turned tragic. A case of what could've been.

Nov. 4, 1979 -- More than 3,000 Iranian militant students storm the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking 66 Americans hostage and setting the stage for a showdown with the United States.

April 25, 1980 -- A defining moment for President Jimmy Carter, for the American people and for America's military. At 7 a.m. a somber President Carter announces to the nation, and the world, that eight American servicemen are dead and several others are seriously injured, after a super-secret hostage rescue mission failed.

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