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Dozens Of US Troops Head To Mogadishu For The First Time Since ‘Black Hawk Down’

An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off from Camp Navajo, Ariz., after a VIP visited with guard soldiers, June 25, 2013.

Here’s What It’s Like To Be A Black Hawk Pilot

There might be sexier flying jobs in the military, but there aren’t more rewarding ones.

Chief Reilly

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6 Things You Probably Never Knew About Black Hawk Down

The 2001 movie about the Battle of Mogadishu is a modern-day classic war movie.

Sarah Sicard

U.S. Army Spc. William B. James of Columbus, Ga., forward observer for 4th Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog, shoots at the enemy during a more than three-hour firefight at the Shege East Afghan National Police checkpoint Sept. 18.

These Are The 10 Best Firefights In Movie History

Classic films, classic gunfights.

Christian Beekman

Iconic image from the movie "Top Gun," starring Tom Cruise.

The 4 Military Stereotypes That War Movies Get Right

There are some military stereotypes that Hollywood seems to be getting right.

Kyle Dykstra