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1980: Iran: Operation Eagle Claw, on April 26, 1980, President Carter reported the use of six U.S. transport planes and eight helicopters in an unsuccessful attempt to rescue the American hostages in Iran. 1980: U.S. Army and Air Force units arrive in the Sinai in September as part of "Operation Bright Star".
Contras covert operation (1980s) — Covert operations undertaken by Ronald Reagan's administration to provide financial, military, logistic and supply support for the Contras Golden Pheasant (1988) — US deployment in Honduras
1980s; 1990s; 2000s; 2010s; 2020s; ... 1980 in military history (7 C, 6 P) 1981 in military history (7 C, 9 P) 1982 in military history (7 C, 9 P) 1983 in military ...
Operation Eagle Claw (Persian: عملیات پنجه عقاب) was a failed operation by the United States Armed Forces ordered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter to attempt the rescue of 53 embassy staff held captive at the Embassy of the United States, Tehran, on 24 April 1980. The operation, one of Delta Force's first, [1] encountered many ...
SEASPRAY, an aviation unit for military covert operations during the 1980s Red Cell , U.S. " Tiger team " active in the 1980s Task Force Ranger ( Operation Gothic Serpent ), U.S Army Special Ops(75th Ranger Regiment, 3rd Ranger Battalion/ 160th SOAR/ Special Ops Detachment DELTA or Delta Force, now known as CAG)task force deployed to Somalia ...
Military operations of the Iran–Iraq War in 1980 (12 P) Pages in category "1980 in military history" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Codenamed Operation Urgent Fury by the U.S. military, it resulted in military occupation within a few days. [8] It was triggered by strife within the People's Revolutionary Government , which led to the house arrest and execution of the previous leader and second Prime Minister of Grenada , Maurice Bishop , and to the establishment of the ...
In the Action in the Gulf of Sidra, codenamed Operation Prairie Fire, [2] the United States Navy deployed aircraft carrier groups in the disputed Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean Sea. Libya had claimed that the entire Gulf was their territory, at 32° 30' N, with an exclusive 62 nautical miles (115 km; 71 mi) fishing zone. [ 3 ]