Operation Restore Hope was much bigger than 'Black Hawk Down'

Operation Restore Hope was much bigger than 'Black Hawk Down'

As the anniversary of Operation Restore Hope approaches, Americans pause to reflect on one of the most significant humanitarian and military missions of the post–Cold War era. Launched in December 1992, this operation placed the United States Marine Corps at the forefront of a desperate global effort to save a nation devastated by famine that had already killed hundreds of thousands and left more than a million at risk. What began as a bold and …