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From The Brown Water Navy In Vietnam To High Command: Admiral Bill Retz
Manage episode 449499722 series 3318965
While patrolling the waterways in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta as Operations Officer, Bill Retz nearly lost his life. Doctors advised him that his navy career was over yet—defying the odds after a difficult recovery—he ultimately rose to the rank of Rear Admiral. Among his commands were the destroyer USS Stump and the Naval War base at Pearl Harbor. As Destroyer Squadron commander he was closely involved in anti-submarine warfare and in early tests of the Tomahawk cruise missile system.
Heroes Behind Headlines
Executive Producer Ralph Pezzullo
Produced & Engineered by Mike Dawson
Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com
Revisit the crime and culture of NYC in the '80s with BFF Gen-Xers Jessica and Meg.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
챕터
1. From The Brown Water Navy In Vietnam To High Command: Admiral Bill Retz (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Desperately Seeking the '80s (00:17:13)
3. (Cont.) From The Brown Water Navy In Vietnam To High Command: Admiral Bill Retz (00:17:48)
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Manage episode 449499722 series 3318965
While patrolling the waterways in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta as Operations Officer, Bill Retz nearly lost his life. Doctors advised him that his navy career was over yet—defying the odds after a difficult recovery—he ultimately rose to the rank of Rear Admiral. Among his commands were the destroyer USS Stump and the Naval War base at Pearl Harbor. As Destroyer Squadron commander he was closely involved in anti-submarine warfare and in early tests of the Tomahawk cruise missile system.
Heroes Behind Headlines
Executive Producer Ralph Pezzullo
Produced & Engineered by Mike Dawson
Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com
Revisit the crime and culture of NYC in the '80s with BFF Gen-Xers Jessica and Meg.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
챕터
1. From The Brown Water Navy In Vietnam To High Command: Admiral Bill Retz (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Desperately Seeking the '80s (00:17:13)
3. (Cont.) From The Brown Water Navy In Vietnam To High Command: Admiral Bill Retz (00:17:48)
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