Airmen and families gather to remember Operation Eagle Claw on its 36th anniversary at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 25, 2016. The attempted joint-services mission was conducted April 24, 1980, to rescue Americans being held hostage by a mob in Tehran, Iran, since Nov. 4, 1979. The failure of the services to work cohesively lead to the establishment of United States Special Operations Command on April 16, 1987. ( Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Kai White)

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