The now-legendary story of the U.S. Army's 1993 mission to capture top lieutenants loyal to Somali warlord Mohamed Farah Aidid was documented in Mark Bowden's 1999 book.

Presenter Eddie Muller talks about "G.I. Blues" with Army veteran Leslie Smith. (Turner Classic Movies) A week after the 9/11 attacks, Smith volunteered to go to Bosnia as part of Operation Joint ...