On April 20th, 2022, the U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum will host a presentation and panel discussion on the Iranian Hostage Crisis and Operation EAGLE CLAW.

On April 24, 1980, an ill-fated military operation, code name EAGLE CLAW, to rescue 66 American hostages held in Tehran, Iran ended with eight U.S. servicemen dead and no hostages rescued.  Join us at the Museum to learn more about Operation EAGLE CLAW and the courageous men who had “the guts to try.”

The presentation will be held in two sessions.  The first beginning at 4:00 pm and the second starting at 7:00 pm.  The program will consist of an overview of the mission plan and the disaster that befell the mission on that fateful day in April.   Both presentations will be followed by a Q&A session with former hostages and members of the mission.  The presentation and panel discussion will be led by CPT (RET) Wade Ishimoto, the intelligence officer and road block security team leader on the ill-fated 1980 mission.  This event is free and open to the public.  RSVP for either session by emailing: volunteer@asomf.org.