Passing of Heros (II)
If you haven’t already, you need to go to Pinch’s site and read the AAR of the memorial service held for BGEN Robin Olds, USAF-Ret. A rare bird in his time, unfortunately probably more so now. Go. Read. Remember.
Similar Posts
Open Trackback Saturday: The Mighty “O”
Green deck – post your trackbacks here, and enjoy the flick! Parts 2 & 3 below the fold
This Date in Naval History: Battle of Coral Sea
Sixty-six years ago today… Want to know more? Go here.
Battle of the Coral Sea: Day 1 (7 May 07)
First, go over to EagleSpeak and read this very excellent account of how the US came to be involved in the Pacific to begin with. Then come back for the Battle of the Coral Sea. – SJS Battle of the Coral Sea, 7-8 May 1942 –The Events of 7 May 1942 …
The Bougainville Invasion (Part 3): December 1943 – March 1944
We resume the quite comprehensive articles provided by CINCLAX as part of the ongoing Solomon Islands Campaign blog project. With the exception of some noteworthy battles at sea and on land, the Solomons campaign slogged on in near anonymity, except for those doing the fighting. We would learn much in the process – about joint…
Out of the Box Thinking and Execution 68 Years Ago: The Doolittle Raid
Sixty-five years ago. . . . . . Guts, determination, innovation & courage were defined (and well before Joint was “cool”) (Courtesy Mary R. over at USNI’s blog — General Doolittle describes the Tokyo raid) Conceived in the dark aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the raid had its genesis in the idea of…
2 Comments
Comments are closed.
Thanks for the link, SJS.
Nice tribute to a warrior. I remember reading his exploits in VietNam when I was still in high school.