The movie “Black Hawk Down” is considered one of the greatest war movies ever made, and one of the most powerful scenes is two American snipers saving a downed helicopter.
Delta Force snipers Gary Gordon and Randall Shughart were killed while holding off a massive attack force to protect pilot Mike Durant during the Battle of Mogadishu. (SLIDESHOW: Celebrate The Second Amendment With These Gorgeous Gun-Loving Women)
Their brave actions were chronicled in “Black Hawk Down.” The two brave snipers held off for as long as they could before being killed in action.
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