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It is believed that the Abu Kamal raid was accomplished with Black Hawk helicopters.

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Spec Ops History: Abu Kamal Raid Targets Major Terrorists

Ultimately, Thaddeus Lowe was successful in convincing President Lincoln that hot air balloons could be used as aerial spies in the Civil War.

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Spec Ops History: Early Hot Air Balloons in the Civil War

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Spec Ops History: Four Hostages Freed During Ramadi Rescue

Jawbreaker Mission Afghanistan Northern Alliance helicopter

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Spec Ops History: ‘Jawbreaker’ Recruits Afghan Northern Alliance

The story of the Trojan Horse has become so famous because of its success as a special ops mission.

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The Trojan Horse: The Original Spec Ops Mission

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Spec Ops History: Navy SEALs Rescue of Aid Workers in Somalia

French Resistance fighter took over parts of Paris.

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Spec Ops History: The French Resistance of World War II

The French Resistance played a critical role in World War II with its revolutionary guerrilla warfare tactics and effective sabotaging.

Navy SEALs played a huge role in Operation Anaconda.

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Operation Anaconda: Driving Out Enemy Fighters in Afghanistan

Expected to be a two-day operation, Operation Anaconda ended up lasting two weeks and proved to be more costly and difficult than expected.

Roy Hallums was being held captive in a farmhouse.

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Spec Ops History: The Rescue of Roy Hallums

After being taken hostage in Baghdad, American Roy Hallums was freed by Delta Force members after 10 months of captivity.

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The Raid On Al Qadisiyah: Searching For WMDs in Iraq

In attempt to find evidence that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction, the Bush Administration sent troops to raid Al Qadisiyah in 2003.

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Robert Rogers: The Original Army Ranger

Considered one of the pioneers of guerrilla warfare, Robert Rogers' tactics are still being used by US Army Rangers today.

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Spec Ops History: Two Notable US Failures in Iran, Somalia

Attempts to rescue American hostages in Iran in 1980 and two Black Hawk helicopters in Somalia in 1993 resulted in serious casualties.

The SEALs returned the Morning Glory to the Libyan authorities.

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Spec Ops History: Navy SEALs Rescue ‘Morning Glory’ Oil Tanker

After Libyan rebels hijacked the oil tanker MV Morning Glory, the Libyan government reached out to the US for help, which came in the form of Navy SEALs.