The really manly thing is that Shugart and Gordon knew exactly what they were getting into, and went anyways.

I have never been star struck in my life. I was working at a ski resort in Colorado when a man came in upset that his military pass wasnt verified. That man was mike durant. Usually you need all the paperwork to verify yourself from the military to get the $100 epic pass, but when he walked in, and I pulled up his name and profile, i knew exactly who he was. I said sir "were you mike durant a nightstalker pilot?" And he said quite impressed with a smile "how the hell do you know that?". I said "sir, i know exactly who you are. I just want to shake your hand. It is an honor to meet you. I dont need to see any paperwork. Thank you for your service" I shook his hand and he left. One of the proudest moments of my life.

Shugart's last line always gets me. "Gordon's gone, man. I will be outside. Good Luck." He knew his death was not far away, but still bid Durant's fortune. A powerful scene.

This scene perfectly illustrates the true quality of special forces soldiers. I'm not talking about combat skills. I'm talking about how quickly Shugart accepts Gordon's death (as hard as it is to swallow) and gets on with the mission. Special forces are not much physically stronger than regular soldiers. What sets them apart is their mentalities. Soldiers often draw the majority of their own strength from their comrades. Low group morale can easily crush an individuals determination. Upon being the last one alive in a combat situation, soldiers can quickly become disheartened and resign themselves to their fate or go out in gun blazing suicidal glory. It takes a insane level of mental fortitude to be the last one alive and still fight effectively and strategically without losing control, to draw strength from yourself and not the guy next to you. Shugart perfectly illustrates this. He accepts Gordon's death in a matter of seconds. He doesn't give the enemy the satisfaction of a quick all out raging death, he keeps his cool and continues to fight effectively, taking down as many hostiles as possible.

Randy Shughart and Gary Gordon, two of the bravest U.S. Soldiers to ever walk this earth.

"Where's the rescue squad?" "We're it."

Two legendary badasses. R.I.P. “Where’s the rescue squad?” “We’re it…” Durant lived. I doubt there is a more grateful human being on the planet for these two heroes than him.

It’s a testament to Gordon and Shugart that their actual last stand at the downed chopper was much longer than depicted in the movie, and that Mike Durant said they were very calm the entire time. Not even Hollywood could make a more badass scene than the real life final stand of those two men

Man, that last "good luck" really pulls some strong strings.

The average combat load was/is 210 rounds. Gordon and Schugart knew they were going into a suicide mission. They basically demanded to be put down into a no-win situation. Two heroes if there ever was any. RIP

“Gordys gone man, I’ll be outside” gets me every time.

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." - John 15:13

This is the first time I have ever seen a full comment section supporting the troops entirely

Shugart and Gordan were master's at killing and being completely calm, knowing what they were doing and going up against. Before the two joined Delta force they were U.S. Green berets. Elite of the elite and definitely two of the most elite, bravest and heroic men ever in U.S forces and without a doubt always will be legends. Respect and RIP (salutes)

Women: "I can't believe he didn't cry during Titanic, does he even have feelings?" Men: "Gordy's gone man. I'll be outside. Good luck"

Randy Shugart's last words still haunt me after this and reading the book. "Good luck."

Usually i couldnt give less fucks about war movies. But the truth is, these two delta dudes? they literally sacrificed their lives to save a man. Honestly, there's no better way to die, or to live for that matter. Respect.

27 years ago, today... RIP to some of the bravest men ever to walk this Earth

Mike Durant is running for Senate in Alabama. The rescue mission was a success. Shughart and Gordon were heroes.

I used to work with the wife of former Delta soldier Brad Halling. He isnt depicted in the movie, but he was in the helo when these two got out. He was going to go with them, but the crew chief had been shot so he stayed and manned the minigun. He provided fire support from above for them on the ground until his helo was also hit by an RPG. He lost his leg due to the blast, but the chopper was able to make it to safety before crash landing. Dunno why it wasn't included in the movie, I guess they only wanted to focus on the birds that crashed in the city. There was way more to this battle than could ever fit in the movie.

When a dude comes to a fight with a M14: pause, wait , reconsider, and run.

Shugart and Gordon were my biggest influence and aspiration to join the Army when I got out of high school! These two elite men taught what brotherhood in the armed forces was all about! I thank them and honor them for it!

0:55 Dude just strolling like it's another day in Somalia

R.I.P Shugart and Gordon. Two of the greatest soldiers ever known.

Herbert Shughart, Randall Shughart's father, attended the Medal of Honor presentation ceremony at the White House, where he refused to shake hands with U.S. President Bill Clinton. He then proceeded to openly criticize the president, saying, "You are not fit to be president of the United States. The blame for my son's death rests with the White House and with you. You are not fit to command."

RIP Gordon and Shughart. Thank you. Two of the bravest men who ever lived. Nothing but respect for those guys, they knew they were gonna die, but still did it.

Those two men were brave beyond normal understanding. They knew full damn well they where overwhelmingly outnumbered, and the actually ignored orders to stand down...because of how dangerous it was. Randy Shugart is buried in my hometown, and I once saw his citations and Medal of Honor at a display in the Historical Society's museum, that's actually when I first learned about the man. I have a rather negative opinion of the US government, but I have the utmost respect for people who display the greatest of human convictions: self-sacrifice.

*For people who don't know about story.* Their mission was rescue pilot. Actually not their mission, but rescue team was very far from range, pilot would gets killed. But Shugart And Gordon was near with him and asked to start rescue mission, leaders denied cause there was almost 2 hundread bandits coming in that zone. But Shugart and Gordon said *no matter we die, we took all risk* and started rescue mission. They fought till what they can. Bandits killed them and took pilot for hostage. But after battle of Mogadishu, US's goverment made contact with bandits, and took pilot from them. So, *Shugart and Gordon's mission accomplished. Pilot survived.* Shugart and Gordon was first person's who took *Medal of Honor*, after Vietnam's war.

Salute to Shugart and Gordon. They knew exactly what would happen but didn't want to leave anyone behind. True heros.

The most gut-wrenching scene in the movie. Jaime Lannister deserves the throne.

Jesus, I often find myself disagreeing with American foreign policy and their actions abroad but these two men were heroes no matter. No political motivation in what they did, purely selfless, god bless 'em. So much life lost for so little.

You wanna talk about dedication and honoring an oath you've made? Regardless of your political views these two men dropped in knowing they would probably die to save their brothers from an impossible situation... how many of you keyboard warriors could look in the mirror and say they would do the same?

As old and as great as this film is, but every time I see Gordon go down and Shughart yelling out “FUCKK” that shit is still bone chilling

“God it’s good to see you. No it’s good to see you” When you contemplate the meaning of that statement, you understand the love in that statement.

a reminder that some heroes don't wear capes. they willingly forfeited their lives in an effort to protect a wounded comrade from wild savages. they deserve nothing less than the highest respect and to be remembered for their sacrifice. you didn't just die an honorable death in the line of duty, but you inspired this man for a lifetime. thank you.

This hurts to watch, it really does.

Honestly this scene helps me get through having a bad day. Nothing I go through is nearly as bad as this..

My dad trained with both of them. He said that they were tough and did everything they were told.

One of my favorite lines of any movie ever.. "Hey, where's the rescue squad?" .."We're it"

The lannisters always fight to the death....

3:44 to the end: I cry every single goddamn time. I pay all my respect to Shugart and Gordon.

Shugart and Gordon left this world in a pile of brass and bodies. Those men knew exactly what was going on. They were hovering above the battle from the very beginning. They volunteered to go in and set up a temporary perimeter until ground support got there on foot. Shugart and Gordon faught tooth and nail to save Durant. "Let us not mourn that they are gone, instead we should celebrate that such men have lived."

Both were awarded the Medal of Honors posthumously for their actions. They became the first Soldiers to received the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. RIP MSG Gary Gordon and SFC Randall Shughart. Always remember.

This movie has inspired me to become a Ranger. If I die in the line of duty, I want to go out like this. A last stand scenario.

This part always chokes me up. They went down there to help their brother, 2 against maybe 100, knowing they had little chance of getting out alive, but they decided if they were going to go, they'd go defending a comrade! God bless our Armed Forces!

The real crash site of Super-64 was much more confined than what you see here. Imagine fighting it out in a small backyard, just big enough for the BlackHawk fuselage...

When your car breaks down in Sweden

When was Jamie Lannister a delta sniper?

Is this Detroit?

I’m shocked the Black Hawk MSgt. Gordon and SFC Shughart were riding didn’t crash from the weight of their massive cajones. They knew damn well they weren’t going to survive that situation and went in anyway. They wouldn’t be able to live with themselves knowing they left their brothers down there to die alone. Reading his and SFC Shugharts Medal Of Honor citations never fail to make my eyes well up with tears.

2 heroes against a bunch of animals, rest in Valhalla

God bless these men, words can't describe how brave you must be to fight an entire army with only a brother by your side.

This is why I respect soldiers from any nation, they knew they were 2 against hundreds and they were more than likely going to die if they tried to save their comrades. But they went anyway.

For the longest time this scene was just another heroic war story to me. Touching and inspiring, but still only one story in the sea of stories. There is something…special about what actually took place in this depiction though that goes a lot deeper. The decision Shugart and Gordon made has really thrown a wrench into my understanding of morality. Especially in the modern relativistic context of morality at bottom being a utilitarian aim to reduce suffering. These mens actions show that to be ultimately insufficient. They knew it was unlikely they would survive, they knew it wouldn’t end the battle, it was unclear if there was even anyone alive at the crash site to rescue…. “You won’t survive”. Doesn’t matter, have to do it anyway. “Durant is probably already dead”. Doesn’t matter, have to do it anyway “This will not gain you or anyone else anything”. Doesn’t matter, have to do it anyway. “There is no redemption to be had here, nothing will make this ‘worth it’”. Doesn’t matter, have to do it anyway. Unwavering and steadfastly following that inner compass, that innate sense of what is “right” that is not contingent upon any contextual particularity. It isn’t given life by what it may benefit any particular person at any given moment. It quite literally transcends context. Suffice it to say I am no longer a moral relativist. There was not a single rational argument to be made for why they should have gone down to the helicopter…the brass even discouraged it. Yet they went. You won’t find a propositional argument for why it was a good idea because such a justification would have to be grounded in a statistical likelihood of some material benefit. There was none. Yet the decision presented itself to 2 humans as one that was unambiguous and objectively the right thing to do.

Two of the greatest men to ever walk on earth. No greater warriors in the last 50 years. Truly incredible very special soldiers. Ultimate respect from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

These men did not deserve to die like that

Girl: You didn't cry at Titanic...? Do you have any emotions? Do you know what's sadness really means... Did you ever cry??? Me:

this part of the movie broke my heart, they gave it their all

They went as a volunteers, which is a real heroism. Being outnumbered hundrets to one is clearly a suicide raid, but they went to support/rescue their compatriots. What a bravery, i bow to them.

They filmed this on location in Chicago.

I think the snipers' goal was to just make sure the pilot didn't die alone. Seems the kind of brotherhood I remember from my time in the army

Whenever I feel that the life is too hard, I just watch this scene. It helps every time.

I didn't know that Jamie participated in the Somalian war in the early 1990s. Well I'll be damned.

No matter how divided American politics make us; the American spirit for our fellow man will never die. So to any haters just remember so many have stood for it & many more will stand n the future.... Let freedom ring!! Troops stay strong we love ya

RIP Msgt. Gary Ivan Gordon and SFC. Randall David Shughart, who died so that a fellow soldier may live.

These two deserve their own Sabaton song

Did anyone else notice that Shugart was using an M16 for a brief second?

Its 2020 and i cant stop watching this clip ... 2 men i look up to ... 2 men i admire ... they knew they werent gonna make it and yet thay still went ... they show this world how honorable and how selfless delta force is (and the US military in general) these 2 are heroes to me ... and i have told myself many times that i shall push myself to be like them ... and i will ... god bless America and god bless the service members, families and especially military brat like me 🇺🇸❤

That final “good luck” got to me, I understand his sacrifice completely

This scene makes me cry. The overwhelming courage of these guys. It is too much for me to comprehend. To be so brave.

Dying for your brothers in arms. Randy and Gary, respect from Brasil. Your courage and honor will last forever. Shakespeare: "If we are mark'd to die, we are enow/To do our country loss; and if to live,/The fewer men, the greater share of honour./God's will! I pray thee, wish not one man more."

The Clintons: Denying support since 1993

As a vet, human, and patriot…I appreciate their service. Job well done.

This movie, and Lone Survivor, are the two I know of that accurately represent the sound of a Suppressor.

I feel so fucking angry watching our boys die.

A wounded pilot armed with HK MP5A3 valiantly fending off a sawrm of AK toting Militias. I like that scene.

The best thing this film did is let us remember those soldiers like this, pure professionals. RIP guys

I watched the scene for the first time with a bunch of Army vets and it was one of the most moving experiences of my life I felt something in that room I’ve never felt before as those men knew some of these guys … God bless our troops

I cannot believe what the Somalis did to the bodies. I don't want to get too graphic but if you've read Durrant's books you'll know he wasn't hit with a gun butt

these guys defined heroism and have courage that most of us could only dream of having. true warriors that died a warrior's death.

I remember rucking to Gordon and Shugart range at Fort Benning during Infantry training. Really drives home how legendary they are in the Army.

Those two men are what this country has forgotten. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten

Just like Axe, Murphy and Dietz did in Afghanistan. Shughart and Gordon fought to the death in Somalia. The Somalis had shot away their bodies but not their spirit and even when they both ran out of ammo, the bastards still struggled to kill them. RIP warriors.

Too bad the minigun wasn't working, they could've hosed them down.

Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart getting KIA always, without fail, gets me emotional as fuck. Regardless of the politics surrounding the conflict as a whole, the sacrifice those men made for an ideal of no man left behind is something so powerful that it leaves at a loss for words

Im from Serbia and this is too sad to watch.It's like the ending of western civilisation.......this scene just brings me to tears.I can't even describe my anger with words while watching this.

I remember the news showing Gordon and Shugart being dragged down the street. It caused a spike in enlistment.

2:54 he knew it was a suicide mission from that point on, yet he didn't chicken out and went on to defend the crash site, knowing he'd probably get killed. That's some stone cold bravery if I ever saw it.

i keep watching this every few months for decades at this point. Still get goose bumps every time...

Those two ended up having the medal of honor. True courage as it is

Honestly this is one of the most hardest and gut wrenching scene of all time. It's painful to watch as all hope gets lost and they desperately fight till they finally ran out of ammo.

Trying sooo hard not to be racist at 3:41 fucking hell...

Shughart and Gordon took on three hundred militia with Durant backing them up. Many of the militia were high on drugs which gave them more confidence, but they were still terrified of the Delta snipers who for a good while seemed unkillable. The two operators took out well over twenty five enemies before being killed. The militia carried away many of their fallen, but twenty five corpses were still in front of the helicopter hours later. It's like something out of Greek mythology. Shughart and Gordon are like the modern Diomedes and Odysseus. Those scumbag 'militia', and their 'warlord' coward leader, who were starving and murdering people, including children, are nothing more than dregs and animals. Gordon and Shughart died for their friends, for their country, and for the innocent people of Somalia. America is 'led' by scum like Clinton and Biden, but it's upheld by men like Gordon, Shughart, and Durant.

Like shopping at Target right now.

Jamie FOOOKIN Lannister

R.I.P. guys. This nation is built off of good men like you that fight for freedom. God bless you and your families.

Truly, Men among Men. Knowing what they were walking into and requested it anyway. Exemplifies "laying your life for another."

If there's one movie scene that never fails to make a man cry it's gotta be this one

I would've forgotten the rules of engagement if I saw crowds of civilians cheering my attackers on.

It just shows you how a true born soldier doesn't give up