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Operation Eagle Claw was a failed US attempt to rescue hostages from the US Embassy in Iran, which had been seized by the Iranians.

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When did Operation Eagle Claw happen?

Operation Eagle Claw happened on 1980-04-25.


What failed operation was credited for increasing the emphasis on training for joint operations?

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What battalion of the 75th regiment was deployed in Eagle Claw?

It appears that elements of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment were deployed in Operation Eagle Claw to rescue the 53 American Hostages held by Islamic students in Iran for 444 days from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981.


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Operation Eagle Claw, order by President Carter, happened from April 24 to 25, 1980. There is no publicly available information regarding the policy of awarding medals to the men who were involved in the mission.


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How many arrows are in the eagle and eagles left claw?

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Where can you find the names of all the personel that were on the ground during Operation Eagle Claw in Iran in 1980?

You can't. As a top secret operation, the specific details of the mission, especially the names of personnel will remain classified still. So, unless you have a militarily justifiable need to know, you cannot get that list. To protect field operatives in Special Operations, the names of personnel are a closely guarded secret.


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What is a word that means a claw of an eagle?

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