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Navy Capt. Michael John Estocin flew many perilous missions in the early days of the Vietnam War, and a close call in April 1967 didn’t dissuade him from returning to the skies for combat.

Significant lessons were learned from Operation Eagle Claw, the 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, including the need for a U.S. Special Operations Command and improved joint training, planning and execution.

The Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, alongside Djiboutian, French, Japanese and European Union naval forces joined together for the semiannual Bull Shark 25-2 exercise in Djibouti, to strengthen communication and collaboration among international partners and allies.

Army 1st Lt. Robert Turner Waugh died roughly one week after his hard-charging actions during World War II knocked out several enemy positions and helped break a German defensive line in Italy.

As communist forces of the Khmer Rouge closed in on Phnom Penh, Cambodia, U.S. forces executed Operation Eagle Pull on April 12, 1975, successfully evacuating U.S. nationals and at-risk Cambodians.