Missouri Marine on the 45th anniversary of the Iranian Hostage release: “We had no idea you were trying to get us out”

Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri · Feb 4, 2026 · 13m

Rocky Sickmann grew up in a small town in Missouri and joined the Marines after graduating from high school. He had no idea he would be the center of world attention when the U-S embassy in Iran would fall, he would be taken hostage, and eventually there would be an Oscar-winning movie about him. He talked to Ashley Byrd on the recent 45th anniversary of his release. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.