On page 187 of the text Schilling stated "I should pause here for a moment to say a few words about General Garrison. Staff Sergeant Dan Schilling, an Air Force Combat Controller who took part in Operation Gothic Serpent shared his feelings about Garrison in the book The Battle of Mogadishu: Firsthand Accounts From The Men of Task Force Ranger. Some of Garrison's subordinates have also spoken publicly about their former commander. According to Bowden's description Garrison tirelessly worked to serve his country and would do anything for his soldiers. Mark Bowden, the author of Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War, described Garrison as a military ascetic.
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Garrison took full responsibility for the tactical setbacks experienced in Operation Gothic Serpent. Garrison is also said to have been in charge of the assistance force guiding the takedown of Pablo Escobar. Throughout his career, as he was promoted to Colonel, Brigadier General and Major General, Garrison was the youngest officer to hold those ranks. Garrison retired from the Army at the rank of Major General on 3 August 1996, the day after Mohammed Farrah Aidid died. He is known for being the commander in charge of Task Force Ranger during Operation Gothic Serpent in Somalia. Army Intelligence Support Activity as the commander of its operations squadron and the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (also known as Delta Force) from 1985 to 1989. and the Army of the Republic of Vietnam to capture, convert or assassinate leaders within the Viet Cong guerrilla command structure.Īfter the war Garrison spent most of his career in special operations units, including the U.S.
While in Vietnam, he participated in the Phoenix Program. He served two tours in Vietnam, earning a Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart for wounds received in combat. Garrison enlisted in the Army in July 1966 and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant upon graduation from Officer Candidate School the following year. Garrison was portrayed by Sam Shepard in the film Black Hawk Down, which was based on the events of the Battle of Mogadishu. Garrison is a retired Major General of the United States Army who was the commander of Operation Gothic Serpent, the military operation launched in 1993 to capture Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Kennedy Special Warfare Center (1995–1996)įile:BronzeStar ribbon.jpg Bronze Star (4)įile:Defense Distinguished Svc Medal ribbon.jpg Defense Distinguished Service Medal Joint Special Operations Command (1992–1994) Needs additional citations for verification.ġst Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (until 1989)
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