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    Eagle Claw (Chinese: 鷹爪派; pinyin: yīng zhǎo pài; eagle claw school) is a style of Chinese martial arts known for its gripping techniques, system of joint...
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    75km 50miles Desert One    Operation Eagle Claw (Persian: عملیات پنجه عقاب) was a failed operation by the United States Armed Forces ordered by U.S. President...
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  • For the ride, visit Eagle's Claw (Lightwater Valley). Eagle's Claw (also known as Eagle Fist, Mandarin title Ying zhao tang lang , Cantonese title Ying...
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  • Eagles Claw or Eagle's Claw may refer to: Eagle's Claw, 1978 Chinese language martial arts film made in Hong Kong Eagle's Claw (Lightwater Valley), amusement...
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  • Eagle claw may refer to: The claw of an eagle Eagle Claw, a style of Chinese martial arts Operation Eagle Claw, a 1980 U.S. military rescue operation during...
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    Special Forces operations. He was the overall commander of Operation Eagle Claw, the failed rescue mission of U.S. hostages in Iran in 1980. Vaught grew...
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  • stay-behind operations and later also took part in the planning for Operation Eagle Claw, sending men into Iran and scouting key areas with the codename "storm...
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  • the run from the Eagle Claw clan, which is viciously killing off all of the rival Snake-style masters. He is ambushed by Eagle Claw student Su Chen and...
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    Native Americans. Eagles are considered spiritual messengers between gods and humans by some cultures. Many pow wow dancers use the eagle claw as part of their...
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    he also writes about his participation in the aborted 1980 Operation Eagle Claw mission to Iran to free American hostages. He was a co-executive producer...
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    helicopters on the ground was begun in 1980 in preparation for Operation Eagle Claw (see below), although only one system could be installed before the mission...
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    Carter ordered the U.S. military to attempt a rescue mission – Operation Eagle Claw – using warships that included USS Nimitz and USS Coral Sea, which were...
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  • The Eagle's Claw is a 1924 American silent Western film starring Guinn "Big Boy" Williams. It was produced and directed by Charles R. Seeling. The film...
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    specialist. Vining served in Delta until 1985, taking part in Operation Eagle Claw and Operation Urgent Fury. From 1985 to 1986, he was assigned to the 176th...
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    in many conflicts and operations across the world, including Operation Eagle Claw in Iran, the Gulf War, and more recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. The...
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    in Tehran, Iran. Delta Force was tasked to plan and execute Operation Eagle Claw, the effort to recover the hostages from the embassy by force on the nights...
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    hostages held in the Tehran embassy after the failure of the Operation Eagle Claw. That operation had highlighted the U.S. shortfall in intelligence gathering...
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    Along with Fujian White Crane, styles such as Northern Eagle Claw (Ying Jow Pai) and Tiger Claw (Fu Jow Pai) have qinna as their martial focus and tend...
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  • The joint Claw-Eagle and Claw-Tiger operations (Turkish: Pençe-Kartal Operasyonu and Pençe-Kaplan Operasyonu) was a Turkish Armed Forces external operation...
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    1996, where he was a member of the swim team and drama club. He is also an Eagle Scout, and served as a Scoutmaster in 2010. A 2002 alumnus of Brigham Young...
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    special operations command had its origins in the aftermath of Operation Eagle Claw, the disastrous attempted rescue of hostages at the American embassy in...
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    and public buildings. The failed rescue American operation Operation Eagle Claw on 24–25 April 1980 to free American hostages in Tehran occurred near...
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    Colonel Charlie Beckwith, in the aftermath of the failure of Operation Eagle Claw. It is headquartered at Pope Field (Fort Liberty, North Carolina). The...
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    Delta Force from 1977 to 1980. Retired after the failure of Operation Eagle Claw. Kenneth Bowra: Served with Delta Force from 1983 to 1988. Former Commanding...
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  • participation in Delta Force's first operation – the aborted 1980 Operation Eagle Claw to Iran to free American hostages. Inside Delta Force formed the inspiration...
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  • train with legendary Master Pan Qingfu, who teaches them the art of 'eagle claw'. Pan's son was killed by Li, so he seeks revenge and agrees to teach...
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  • documentary film directed and produced by Barbara Kopple. It follows Operation Eagle Claw, a mission that was an attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis by rescuing...
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    (Shuang Fei Zhua) Claw consists of two iron Eagle Claws attached together by a length of rope, much like a Flying Weight. These claws, however, were not...
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  • This is an incomplete list of operations conducted by Delta Force. Delta's very first tasking began the night after they successfully completed their operational...
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    helicopter, but the range of a fixed-wing airplane. The failure of Operation Eagle Claw in 1980 during the Iran hostage crisis underscored that there were military...
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