Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 17—CHEYENNE — A small crowd gathered on Tuesday to watch as city leaders, members of Cheyenne LEADS and the current owner of ...

Operation Eagle Claw failed during a secret attempt to rescue American hostages held in Tehran using transport aircraft, helicopters, and special operations forces. The plan required multiple units to ...

On this day in history, the US military carried out a covert operation in Iran by the order of then president Jimmy Carter. The operation, known as Eagle Claw, failed due to major sand storms in the ...

Born from the failure of Operation Eagle Claw, the Night Stalkers became the aviation backbone of U.S. special operations. From stealth helicopter raids to the bin Laden mission, this story traces how ...

The U.S. Embassy staff had been held by Iranian revolutionary students after taking over the Embassy since November 4, 1979, who demanded Washington return the fugitive dictator Mohammad Reza Shah ...