#OTD, we remember the five #AirCommandos and three #Marines who lost their lives 37 years ago during the attempted rescue mission, #OperationEagleClaw, in Tehran, Iran. This mission led to the creation of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to unify military branches in future joint war-fighting missions. #NeverForgotten

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