operation restore hope, 1992-1993

The night stalkers are some of the most elite members of the U.S. Army. Their dangerous missions frequently take them behind enemy lines.

Howard Wasdin describes his experiences as a member of the SEAL Team Six, a group of highly trained snipers in the United States Navy SEALs, discussing training, combat, and the dangers he faced.

Recounts a 1993 firefight in Mogadishu, Somalia, that resulted in the deaths of eighteen Americans and more than five hundred Somalis, examining the rationales behind the disastrous raid.

SEAL Team Six is a secret unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and counterinsurgency. In this dramatic, behind-the-scenes chronicle, Howard Wasdin takes readers deep inside the world of Navy SEALS and Special Forces snipers, beginning with the grueling selection process of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S)--the toughest and longest military training in the world.

In October 1993, nearly one hundred elite U.S. troops dropped by helicopter into a teeming market in the heart of Somalia. Their mission was supposed to take an hour. Instead they were pinned down through the night, fighting thousands of heavily armed Somalis. The following morning eighteen Americans were dead and more than seventy had been badly injured.

Howard Wasdin reflects on his life and military career, discussing his difficult childhood, training, goal to become a member of Navy SEAL Team Six, experiences during the Battle of Mogadishu, and more.

Recounts the true story of Michael Durant's experiences in Somalia after his U.S. Army Special Operations Blackhawk was shot down in October, 1993.