WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - Legendary soldier Norm Hooten fought in one of this country’s most iconic military battles, known to many as "Back Hawk Down. " Now, he's engaged in a war ...

“Norm Hooten is one of the great soldiers of this war, and a true hero of our nation,” says military historian and Army veteran James Lechner, who fought alongside Hooten in Mogadishu.

It took a direct hit to the tail boom and started a slow rotation, says Norm Hooten, a Special Operations team leader that day who has never spoken publicly about the incident until now.

On Friday, Norman Hooten joined the ranks in the battle against this epidemic by officially obtaining his doctorate in pharmacy so that he may help his fellow veterans in need, reports WPTV.

“Norm Hooten is one of the great soldiers of this war, and a true hero of our nation,” says military historian and Army veteran James Lechner, who fought alongside Hooten in Mogadishu. At the VA, ...

On Friday, Norman Hooten joined the ranks in the battle against this epidemic by officially obtaining his doctorate in pharmacy so that he may help his fellow veterans in need.