President Bill Clinton with a contingent of camouflage-clad Marine and Army soldiers recently returned from Somalia, during a ceremony honoring...
First Lady Hillary Clinton waves prior to President Clinton's State of the Union address in the US Capitol building, Washington DC, US, 24th January...
Somali watches the street 06 May 1993 from his perch on the edge of a hole blasted into the wall of a house by a rocket during fighting between...
Marines search for weapons and ammunition January 11, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to restore order and save hundreds of...
Starving Somalis lean against an abandoned American military medical vehicle during "Operation Restore Hope". In the 1980s a civil war erupted in...
Two Muslim men kneel and pray at a Mogadishu airport as American troops arrive to deal with civil war and famine. In the 1980s warlord factions...
Soldier watches as local men move sacks of beans sent as French aid packages during "Operation Restore Hope." In the 1980s a civil war erupted in...
Rickety trucks transport US food aid from south to north Mogadishu during "Operation Restore Hope." In the 1980s a civil war erupted in Somalia when...
Local man stands in a makeshift warehouse with the sacks of food sent as aid packages during "Operation Restore Hope." In the 1980s a civil war...
Local men move sacks of food sent as US aid packages during "Operation Restore Hope." In the 1980s a civil war erupted in Somalia when warlord...
Disabled man rolls his wheelchair past an American soldier on patrol along the Green Line, which was a heavily contested area during the civil war....
Somali woman stands near a military vehicle and US soldiers during "Operation Restore Hope." In the 1980s a civil war in Somalia began when warlord...
Curious locals follow an American soldier as he patrols near a building along the Green Line, which was a heavily contested area during the civil...
United States Marines drive a multipurpose vehicle onto the sand during an amphibious landing on a Somali beach in December of 1992. In the 1980s a...
Marine Super Stallion transport helicopter prepares to land at a secured airbase amid a crowd of Somali civilians. This is the beginning of a US-led...
Marine shakes hands with Somali children in the city of Baidoa, while being shadowed by a CNN camerawoman.
Marines move through the grass after landing by helicopter at the Baidoa airport as part of "Operation Restore Hope" in December of 1992. In the...
Pair of Marines from Task Force Mogadishu prepare to clear a building during a raid on a weapons cache as part of the multinational relief effort...
Marines drive past damaged buildings while stationed in Somalia for Operation Restore Hope, the codeword for the American military mission protecting...
Somali boy carries a machine gun along a street in Mogadishu before the arrival of 28,000 United States Marines, sent during Operation Restore Hope...
Somali children play 09 December 1993 around the wreckage of a U.S. Helicopter shot down last October when U.S. Forces fought with Somali gunmen....
Marines take position to take control of the airport after disembarking from a landing craft on the beach near Mogadishu airport on December 09, 1992...
Marine holds up his gun after disembarking from a landing craft on the beach near Mogadishu airport on December 09, 1992 as US military units take...
Civilians walk along a destroyed street May 4, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. Following the departure of US forces, UN troops continue the humanitarian...
Soldiers prepare to depart May 4, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. UN peacekeeping troops will continue the humanitarian intervention aimed at ensuring...
Somali police officers pose May 4, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. Following the departure of US forces, UN troops continue the humanitarian intervention...
Soldier handles the American flag May 4, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. Following the departure of US forces, UN troops will continue the humanitarian...
Prisoner looks out a small window May 4, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. Following the departure of US forces, UN troops continue the humanitarian...
Somali police officer smiles May 4, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. Following the departure of the US forces, UN troops continue the humanitarian...
Forces hand over power to UN peacekeeping troops May 4, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. UN troops will continue the humanitarian intervention aimed at...
People gather for food distribution January 15, 1993 in Labatan Jirow, Somalia. US troops arrived in 1992 marking the beginning of a UN peacekeeping...
Men carry sacks of grain January 15, 1993 in Labatan Jirow, Somalia. US troops arrived in 1992 marking the beginning of a UN peacekeeping mission...
Members of the French Foreign Legion join the 28,000 United States Marines sent during Operation Restore Hope to protect relief workers, whose job...
The press documents the easy beach landing of US Marines as they arrive in Mogadishu for Operation Restore Hope. The US Army launched Operation...
The world's press gather on the roof of Mogadishu airport, opposite the sea, for the arrival of US troops. The US Army launched Operation Restore...
Marines maintain order during food delivery January 15, 1993 in Somalia. US troops arrived in 1992 marking the beginning of a UN peacekeeping mission...
An unidentified group of U.S. Soldiers aim their rifles January 11, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to restore order and save...
Curious locals watch as an American soldier stops traffic and helps escort food aid from south to north Mogadishu during "Operation Restore Hope." In...
One-legged boy stands with his crutches and watches American soldiers patrol along the Green Line, which was a heavily contested area during the...
Soldiers get ready to patrol a Mogadishu street along the Green Line, which was a heavily contested area during the civil war. In the 1980s a civil...
Somalis watch US soldiers in their multipurpose vehicles in position at a Mogadishu airport. In the 1980s a civil war erupted in Somalia when warlord...
Group of U.S. Marines takes a break in the sun after unloading their equipment at Mogadishu airport 11 December 1992 to take part in "Operation...
Marines crouch down January 11, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to restore order and save hundreds of thousands with the support...
An unidentified U.S. Soldier leans against a wall January 11, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to restore order and save hundreds...
Marines search for weapons and ammunition January 11, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to restore order and save hundreds of...
Marines search for weapons and ammunition January 11, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to restore order and save hundreds of...
Marines inspect confiscated shells January 11, 1993 Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to restore order and save hundreds of thousands with...
Marines search for weapons and ammunition January 11, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to restore order and save hundreds of...
Child looks into the camera as US marines search for weapons and ammunition January 11, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to...
Marines patrol January 11, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to restore order and save hundreds of thousands with the support of...
Marines search for weapons and ammunition January 11, 1993 Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to restore order and save hundreds of...
An unidentified group of U.S. Soldiers patrol January 11, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to restore order and save hundreds of...
An unidentified U.S. Soldier looks over an arsenal of confiscated ammunition January 11, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to...
An unidentified U.S. Soldier looks over an arsenal of confiscated ammunition January 11, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to...
An unidentified group of U.S. Soldiers patrol January 11, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to restore order and save hundreds of...
Two unidentified U.S. Soldiers patrol January 11, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. The United Nations hopes to restore order and save hundreds of...
