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| Affiliation | Republican |
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2021-01-01 |
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| Name | Michael Durant |
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Huntsville, Alabama , United States |
| Email | info@durantforsenate.com |
| Website | https://mikedurant.com/ |
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 Facebook | MikeDurantAL |
| Born |
July 23, 1961
(62 years)
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| Contributor | PA Historian |
| Last Modifed | Paul 🇺🇦
Jan 31, 2022 04:47pm |
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| Info | Mike Durant is a former Prisoner of War, a 22-year Army veteran, a businessman, and a father of six.
Now, Mike is signing up for one more tour of duty to serve his country and Alabama in the United States Senate.
On October 3rd, 1993, during combat Operation Gothic Serpent in Mogadishu Somalia, “Super Six Four,” the Blackhawk helicopter flown by Mike Durant, was hit by an RPG and crashed in the city.
Mike and his crew, Ray Frank, Bill Cleveland, and Tommy Field, all badly injured, fought for their lives as a violent mob approached. Witnessing what was about to happen from above, two members of the elite Special Operations unit Delta Force – MSG Gary Gordon and SFC Randy Shughart – volunteered to be inserted to defend them. They too were eventually overcome by the mob.
But Mike Durant, somehow survived, was captured and held as a POW by Somali General Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
The heroic actions of Gordon and Shughart – who were both posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor – are the reason Mike is alive today. Mike has seen sacrifice – fellow service members who put honor, country, and mission above all else. He knows firsthand that the United States leaves no one behind.
While in captivity, Mike heard the voice and promise of Dan Jollota broadcast from the sky:
“Mike Durant, we will not leave without you.”
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