From the Coffee or Die site.
In honor of this being National Vietnam Veterans Day, here is a man who served in Vietnam, but also in the two previous wars to it.
Captain Phil Bucklew served in every significant Naval Special Warfare (NSW) unit from World War II through Vietnam.
During World War II, he was with the Amphibious Scouts and Rangers and guided the first wave into the beaches of Normandy, including Omaha Beach, during D-Day.
In 1951, he became a plank owner of Beach Jumper Unit II and was involved in a lot if undercover work.
When the NSW sent Underwater Demolition Teams and Navy Seals to Vietnam, his famous Bucklew Report contained information from his team, the Vietnam Delta Infiltration Study Group which identified guerrilla operations and other things in the area.
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