On 3 October 1993, Task Force Ranger launched into Mogadishu, Somalia, as part of Operation Gothic Serpent. The objective was clear: capture high‑value targets tied to warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
The fight that followed lasted into 4 October and became one of the most intense urban battles American forces had faced since Vietnam. When aircraft went down and the plan broke apart, the mission became something larger than the raid itself. It became a fight for the men beside them. They moved through fire. They held their ground. They went back for their brothers.
Nineteen Americans were killed during the battle. Seventy‑three were wounded. Nineteen are often remembered in connection with Mogadishu and its immediate aftermath.
This roast honors the Rangers, Delta operators, Night Stalkers, airmen, and rescuers who fought through the longest night. Not for glory. Not for legend. For each other.
The name on the label, Noctua Operandi, is the same mark Evan signs on every Founder Roast, but this crest only shows up once.