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William F. Garrison is a former Major General of the United States Army. He resigned on August 2, 1996; one day later after General Mohamed Farrah Aidid died. Garrison was the commanding officer of Operation Gothic Serpent; the unsucessful military operation launched in 1993 to capture Aidid.

Garrison was portrayed by Sam Shepard in the film Black Hawk Down, which chronicles the events of the Battle of Mogadishu.

Positions held as commanding officer


Year Rank at the time Command Place
1980s Colonel 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta Force) Fort BraggFort Bragg is a census-designated place and United States Army base, or post, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, near Fayetteville. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 29,183. Military units Several U. Army special forces units are stationed, North CarolinaNorth Carolina is a southern state in the United States. North Carolina is one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It is bordered by South Carolina on the south, Georgia on the southwest, Tennessee on th
19921992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday. Events January January The Internet Society is formed. January 1 Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General January 1 George H. Bush becomes the fi- 19941994 is a common year starting on Saturday, and was designated the International year of the Family''. Events January events January 1 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an Brigadier GeneralA Brigadier General or one-star general is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. The rank is equivalent to the US Navy rank Rear Admiral (lower half), for Joint Special Operations Command Fort BraggFort Bragg is a census-designated place and United States Army base, or post, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, near Fayetteville. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 29,183. Military units Several U. Army special forces units are stationed, North CarolinaNorth Carolina is a southern state in the United States. North Carolina is one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It is bordered by South Carolina on the south, Georgia on the southwest, Tennessee on th
19951995 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). It has a Golden number of 1, and was the first year of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www. org/culture/indigenous . Events January events Ja- 1996 Major General John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center Fort Bragg, North Carolina


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