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  • Essay / Black Hawk Down: Leave No Man Behind - 1021

    Ridley Scott's film Black Hawk Down is a depiction of the Battle of Mogadishu, a raid integral to the United States' efforts to capture the leader of Somali war Mohamed Farrah Aidi. The film introduces us to an elite group made up of Army Rangers, Delta Force soldiers and helicopter pilots. As the film progresses, the plan to capture Aidi turns into one of desperation and survival. The exhausting and arduous battle shows us the special camaraderie of the soldiers who experience the crucible of combat together as well as the heroism that is instilled in them. The battle takes place in Somalia, Africa where, due to genocide, hundreds of thousands of civilians have died. famine. The United States takes action and attempts to restore order after American soldiers and UN members were targeted by Somali militia. The film opens with evidence of the destruction that the Somali militia has brought to its people by showing us starvation, Somali civilians starved and lifeless. The soldiers are called into battle and immediately bombarded by militia fire and the soldiers instantly realize that this is going to be a long and agonizing battle. As turmoil hits and American soldiers begin to fall, the men begin to fight in the name of brotherhood – they fight to stand alongside their comrades in arms. This camaraderie in the film is symbolized by the soldiers' efforts to ensure that all men are found, whether they are alive, seriously injured, or even deceased. The soldiers' motto becomes "leave no man behind". The first man injured was Private Todd Blackburn. As he begins his descent on a rope from the helicopter, known as the "falcon" in the film, they are attacked by an RPG missile, forcing the falcon to... middle of the paper.... Sergeant Evermann's last words were: “No one asks to be a hero; It sometimes happens like that. The meaning of these words is this: the soldiers rush into battle without understanding what or why they are fighting, but it is obvious that they are heroes. Black Hawk Down is actually a depiction of the events that took place. in Somalia in October 1993, when American soldiers landed in Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and found themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily armed Somalis. However, the central idea of ​​the film is clearly one of extreme heroism and camaraderie. Although not every man in the film could be saved, the love and commitment they have for each other makes up for it, and behind all the gunshots, bloodshed and dead bodies , we see the two come together in this film..