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    Mogadishu Mile 2024

    FORT DRUM, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

    10.08.2024

    Photo by Spc. Elijah Campbell 

    27th Public Affairs Detachment

    Lt. Col. Max Ferguson, commander of 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, speaks to his formation before the Mogadishu Mile on Fort Drum, New York, Oct. 8, 2024. The event serves to honor those who fought and died during the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope. The original mile was a route taken by Soldiers from a Blackhawk helicopter crash site to a rally point held by the 10th Mountain Division on National Street on Oct. 4, 1993. The U.N. armored convoy, who came to their rescue didn’t have enough seats to transport the stranded soldiers forcing them to return on foot through Mogadishu, fending off ambushes along the way. “During this run today, this whole day - Dragon Heritage Day - think about all the service our forefathers, our brothers and sisters, have done up to this point,” Ferguson said. “I want you to think about that and where we came from, who we are, what it means to be a Golden Dragon, and to think about where we’re going next.” (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Campbell)

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    Date Taken: 10.08.2024
    Date Posted: 10.08.2024 17:11
    Photo ID: 8685914
    VIRIN: 241008-A-RM492-9390
    Resolution: 5926x3777
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    Location: FORT DRUM, NEW YORK, US

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