Captain Matt Daily: This body armor saved lives in the Battle of Mogadishu
On Oct. 3, 1993, two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down by Somali militia shortly after Task Force Ranger flew into Mogadishu to apprehend a warlord. The crash survivors were pinned down by thousands of civilians and armed militia. Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, were part of the quick reaction force that was …