Randall David Shughart was a United States Army Delta Force operator who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu, during Operation Gothic Serpent in October 1993.
Randy Shughart
Roll-on/roll-off ship Shughart
Battle of Mogadishu (1993)
The Battle of Mogadishu, also known as the Black Hawk Down Incident, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent. It was fought on 3–4 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, between forces of the United States—supported by UNOSOM II—against the forces of the Somali National Alliance (SNA) and armed irregular citizens of south Mogadishu.
Super Six-Four, one of the Black Hawks shot down, above Mogadishu
US Marines CH-53 Sea Stallion delivers aid to the village of Maleel (January 1993)
Mogadishu skyline from a UNOSOM convoy
Abandoned "Green Line" dividing the warring factions in North and South Mogadishu (January 1993)