April 24 in U.S. military history
1781: A 2,500-man force of British and Hessian troops, led by Gen. William Phillips, lands at City Point, Va., joining
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Desert One
Sea Stallions from Operation Eagle Claw
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Read More30 years ago: Operation Eagle Claw
On 24 Apr 1980, the United States attempted a daring operation to rescue the 53 American hostages held by Iran.
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