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OVN Fallen Heroes Tribute Project

OVN to Honor Fallen Heroes from Vietnam in 2025

Campaign kicks off in Minnesota!

Special honors panned for Texas heroes!

OVN to Honor Fallen Heroes in 2024

Highlight reel of past honors

Memorial Day Reading of Names

Listen in as our Ambassador Athletes speak the names of our fallen heroes

6th Annual Fallen Heroes Ride

Honoring our heroes from the battle of Mogadishu 

Tribute to USAF Fallen Security Forces Heroes

During the months of Dec 23 - Apr 2024 we honored 8 USAF Security Forces Fallen Heroes during the World Snocross Series.  Here is a short video in our attempt to highlight the tribute efforts.  Thank you to all who took part in helping made this happen!  #wewillneverforget

Announcing Our 2024 Fallen Heroes We Will Honor.

Operation Gothic Serpent

The Battle of Mogadishu also known as the Black Hawk Down Incident, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent. It was fought on 3–4 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia, between forces of the United States—supported by UNOSOM II—against the forces of the Somali National Alliance (SNA) and armed irregular citizens of south Mogadishu.

The battle was part of the two-year-old Somali Civil War. The United Nations had initially sent troops to alleviate the 1992 famine, but then began trying to establish democracy and restore a central government. In June 1993, U.N. peacekeepers suffered their deadliest day in decades when the Pakistani contingent was attacked while inspecting a Somali National Alliance weapons-storage site. UNOSOM II blamed SNA leader Mohammed Farah Aidid and launched a manhunt. In July 1993, U.S. forces in Mogadishu raided the Abdi House in search of Aidid, killing many elders and prominent members of Aidid's clan, the Habr Gidr. The raid led many Mogadishu residents to join the fight against UNOSOM II, and the following month, Aidid and the SNA deliberately attacked American personnel for the first time. This, in turn, led President Clinton to dispatch Task Force Ranger to capture Aidid. 

On 3 October 1993, U.S. forces planned to seize two of Aidid's top lieutenants during a meeting deep in the city. The raid was only intended to last an hour, but morphed into an overnight standoff and rescue operation extending into the daylight hours of the next day. While the goal of the operation was achieved, it was a pyrrhic victory and spiraled into the deadly Battle of Mogadishu. As the operation was ongoing, Somali forces shot down three American Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters using RPG-7s, with two crashing deep in hostile territory. A desperate defense of the two downed helicopters began and fighting lasted through the night to defend the survivors of the crashes. In the morning, a UNOSOM II armored convoy fought their way to the besieged soldiers and withdrew, incurring further casualties but rescuing the survivors. 

No battle since the Vietnam War had killed so many U.S. troops. Casualties included 18 dead American soldiers and 73 wounded, with Malaysian forces suffering one death and seven wounded, and Pakistani forces two injuries. Somali casualties were far higher; most estimates are between 133 and 700 dead. 


OVN to Honor Operations Iraqi Freedom Fallen Heroes in 2023

20 Years ago Operation Iraqi Freedom Began

Honoring AF EOD Warriors

Campaign to honor AF EOD Airman KIA in Iraq.

Honoring PFC Herrgott

Special tribute with Denmin Racing, honoring hometown fallen hero PFC Edward "Jim" Herrgott, KIA in Iraq, in his hometown of Shakopee, MN.

Honoring a Local Hero at Sebring International Raceway

Honored to have VAU Traveling Memorial @ 5th Annual OVN Ride

Special Salute to our Heroes on Memorial Day

OVN Athletes to Honor 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines KIA

Johnny Mathis - Marine Veteran

Johnny is dedicating his year of competition in Moto-cross to honor his 23 fellow Marines KIA in Fallujah during Operation Al-Fajr.

Read more about the unit and our fallen heroes

Jim West - Marine Veteran

Jim is dedicating his year of competition in Jui-Jitsu to honor his 23 fellow Marines KIA in Fallujah during Operation Al-Fajr

Read more about the unit and our fallen heroes

2022 OVN Fallen Heroes Tribute Highlights

Remembering the Battle of Takur Ghar - Roberts Ridge

Honoring 7 fallen heroes we lost 20 years ago.

Honoring our lady Fallen Heroes at Snocross Nationals

Our female service members are a vital part of our military. We were honored to pay tribute to 7 women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country.  Thank you Pro Snowbike Racer Jackie Riess for helping us honor our 7 heroes.  #WeWillNeverForget

2021 Highlights

HONORING FELLOW FALLEN AIRCREW MEMBERS

SMSgt(R) Don Prescott competed in the Ironman Arizona event on 21 Nov with an important agenda!  Prescott, a Combat Veteran & Flight Engineer on the MH-53M Helicopter & CV-22B Osprey, honoring his fellow aircrew members killed in combat operations in Afghanistan while serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).  #Wewillneverforget 

SSgt Tom Walkup

SSgt Tom Walkup

Major Steve Plumhoff

Major Steve Plumhoff

TSgt Howie Walters

TSgt Howie Walters

TSgt William Kerwood

TSgt William Kerwood

Major Randy Voas

Major Randy Voas

SMSgt James Lackey

SMSgt James Lackey

Our Fallen Heroes - Rest easy warriors - we will never forget


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