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 was a failed operation by the United States Armed Forces ordered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter to attempt...
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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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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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James B. Vaught (section Operation Eagle Claw)
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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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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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 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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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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Eric L. Haney (section Iran – Operation: "Eagle Claw")
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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Lockheed MC-130 (section Eagle Claw)
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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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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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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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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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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in arms reduction. In April 1980, he resigned in protest of Operation Eagle Claw, the secret mission to rescue American hostages in Iran. He was succeeded...
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Tabas (section Operation Eagle Claw)
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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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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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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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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The Eagles Claw Nature Reserve is a protected nature reserve that is located on the south coast of the state of New South Wales, Australia. The 1-hectare...
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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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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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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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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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Force were equipped with the Walther MP during the abortive Operation Eagle Claw. At the end of its lifespan, its sales were sluggish. The production of...
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Bragg (now Fort Liberty), NC in 1980, after the failure of Operation Eagle Claw. JCU has earned the reputation of "DoD's Finest Communicators". The JCU...
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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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