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Operation Eagle Claw & the Genesis of Joint Special Ops

June 18, 2025

Kyle Gunn, Task & Purpose

A plan to free American hostages in Iran ended in disaster on April 24, 1980. The tragedy led to an overhaul of U.S. special operations.

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