Story by Sgt. 1st Class Luisito Brooks | United States Military Academy at West Point | 04.18.2023
Twenty years ago, on April 14, 2003, the U.S. military launched a lightning-fast assault on Baghdad, known as the “Thunder Run.” This pivotal battle was a significant moment in the Iraq War. To commemorate the anniversary and provide a capstone event for the cadets taking MX400, Officership, the U.S. Military Academy hosted a Mission Command Conference on April 5-6 at West Point....
Story by Jorge Garcia | United States Military Academy at West Point | 04.08.2021
In 1993, Mogadishu, Somalia was caught in the violent political conflict of the Somali Civil War. Over 400 U.S. service member operators had commenced the mission, ‘Operation Gothic Serpent’ with the principal task of capturing a Somalian military officer, Mohamed Farrah Aidid, and his key lieutenants, convicted by the Unified Task Force for his attacks against United Nation troops in 1992....
