SEAL Honored

The San Diego Union Tribune ^ | March 19, 2008 | Steve Liewer

[hetzman]

The Grayback was to slip into North Vietnamese waters and let out several four-man SEAL teams in small, submersible vehicles just offshore on June 3. The teams were to rendezvous with the two prisoners – who had communicated their plans through a method that today remains secret – on an offshore island.

[jdm]

Didn't even know he had a new LP out. :)

[wastedyears]

Excellent

[martin_fierro]

Gave it a listen the other day. Pleh. < |:P~

[steel_resolve]

no offense or anything, but what’s the point? Like I care about his trash face when I’m trying to read about a real hero?

[period end of story]

Well then read the story and move on.

[Syncro]

Great story, too bad the thread got hijacked by those that would rather play little games than honor our Military Heroes.

[colorado tanker]

Wow the Democrats would call this guy a failure. I'd call him a hero. Warm and secure on the Long Beach, he and his mates insisted on going back into the water to warn other mates of danger. And they paid a price.

BTW, wasn't the Long Beach one of the few non-carrier nuclear powered surface ships?

[BigCinBigD]

Eternal Father, Strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bid’st the mighty Ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
O hear us when we cry to thee,
for those in peril on the sea.

[Katarina]

Thank you so much for telling us about this wonderful hero.

[wardaddy]

Hear Hear

[RoadTest]

“The recognition had been long delayed because the mission, Operation Thunderhead, was kept so secret that few of the sailors and SEALs aboard the Grayback knew how significant and perilous it was.”

It was kept secret because the military was embarrassed at such incompetence.

[GMMC0987]

Nuclear non-carrier surface ships:

USS Long Beach (CGN-9)
USS Bainbridge (CGN-25)
USS Truxtun (CGN-35)
USS California (CGN-36)
USS South Carolina (CGN-37)
USS Virginia (CGN-38)
USS Texas (CGN-39)
USS Mississippi (CGN-40)
USS Arkansas (CGN-41)

[Liberty Valance]

35 years late but I’m glad to see this Seal got recognition for his service.

Salute!

[EveningStar]

"Where do we get such men?"

[bmwcyle]

Hand Salute.......................two