09/27/2026
THE MOGADISHU MILE
Saturday, October 3
On October 3, 1993, American service members entered the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, on what was expected to be a short mission.
It became something very different.
Two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down. Soldiers and special operations forces became surrounded throughout the city, fighting through intense enemy fire while working to reach the crash sites, protect their wounded, and bring their brothers home.
The battle continued through the night and into the morning of October 4.
18 Americans were killed. More than 70 were wounded.
When the remaining force was finally able to leave the city, there wasn't enough room in the vehicles for everyone.
Some had to move out on foot.
Exhausted.
Low on am******on.
Carrying the effects of a night of combat.
They moved approximately a mile toward the safety of the extraction point.
That movement became known as The Mogadishu Mile.
This Saturday, 33 years later, we will remember those events through our own Mogadishu Mile.
This isn't about recreating what those men experienced. A workout cannot do that.
It is simply an opportunity to learn their story, say their names, work hard together, and remember those who didn't come home.
