'What to remember in a firefight' and other advice from a legendary Delta Force operator
James Clark
Aug 13, 2020 6:41 PM EDT
If there’s one thing to remember in combat it’s this: Whatever you do, don’t panic.
Norm Hooten knows this better than most.
Nearly 27 years ago, Hooten and other Delta Force soldiers, as well as U.S. Army Rangers, were fighting for survival during the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia. Cut off, outnumbered, and surrounded, the situation might have seemed hopeless for the American troops on the ground.
“It's never as good as it seems and it's never as bad as it seems, but keep your head and there's always a way out,†said Hooten, who was portrayed by actor Eric Bana in Black Hawk Down, Ridley Scott’s 2001 military drama about the battle.
"That's the most important thing: Keep your head, don't panic. Never ever panic, it's the worst thing you can do."
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