Does Anybody Remember Or Study The Event In Iran November 4, 1979? This Day Marked The Beginning Of 444 Days Of The Western Hostage Crisis.

2014-06-29T03:18:49-04:00

I was stationed in Schweinfurt, Germany at the time; 78-80 Conn Barracks. We had lots of alerts in a different era.

http://adst.org/2013/10/444-days-memoirs-of-an-iranian-hostage/

444 Days: Memoirs of an Iran Hostage | Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training

More than thirty years later, the Iran Hostage crisis still ranks as one of the most traumatic diplomatic events in U.S. history.Dissatisfied with the corrupt and ineffective regime of Reza Shah Pahlavi, many Iranian citizens began protesting the Iranian government in 1977. In 1979 after nearly two years of protests and strikes, the Shah was exiled from Iran and was succeeded by the radical Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as Supreme Leader of the...

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jun 29 at 2014 9:26 PM

2014-06-29T21:26:35-04:00

Was stationed in NSGA Adak, AK when it started. In NSGD Sugar Grove, WV when it ended. Started my Second Hitch and advanced from CTO3 to CTO2 in that time frame if I remember right. Definitely a case of our Overthrow of the Legitimate Government in 1953 came back to bite us in the ass.

Response by COL Vincent Stoneking made Jun 30 at 2014 3:51 PM

2014-06-30T15:51:41-04:00

I wonder what the current (elected-ish) leader or Iran was doing on that day....

(No, I don't wonder. But it would be spiffy if a few in policy circles did.)

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Jun 30 at 2014 5:06 PM

2014-06-30T17:06:29-04:00

I was in first or second grade and too young to understand what was going on. I do remember seeing pictures from the Desert One site in magazines though.