What was Operation Acid Gambit (1989)?

Introduction Operation Acid Gambit was a Delta Force operation that retrieved Kurt Muse, an American spy living in Panama who had been arrested for plotting the overthrow of the government of Panama, from the Cárcel Modelo, a notorious prison in Panama City. Refer to Operation Just Cause (1989-1990) and Raid on Renacer Prison (1989). Background… Read More

What was Operation Nifty Package (1989)?

Introduction Operation Nifty Package was a United States Delta and Navy SEAL-operated plan conducted in 1989 designed to capture Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega. When Noriega took refuge in the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See (diplomatic quarter), deafening music and other psychological warfare tactics were used to convince him to exit and surrender himself. The… Read More

Who was Randy Shughart?

Introduction Randall David Shughart (13 August 1958 to 03 October 1993) was a United States Army Delta Force soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honour for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu, during Operation Gothic Serpent in October 1993. Early Life Shughart was born 13 August 1958, in Lincoln, Nebraska, into a… Read More

Who was Gary Gordon?

Introduction Gary Ivan Gordon (30 August 1960 to 03 October 1993) was a master sergeant in the United States Army and a recipient of the Medal of Honour. At the time of his death, he was a non-commissioned officer in the United States Army’s premier special operations unit, the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1SFOD-D),… Read More