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Doug Garner

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Doug Garner shares a story about how closely he and his fellow soldiers had been interacting with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese officials without even realizing it, and how the Viet Cong would lie to the local population about the American soldiers. (2:08)

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Doug Garner talks about how prevalent booby traps were in the Mekong Delta, and how a Vietnamese scout unknowingly triggered one particular trap, giving Garner a grenade shrapnel injury for which he received a Purple Heart. (2:33)

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Doug Garner describes why his company feared embarking on "Eagle Flights" in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. (1:22)

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Doug Garner describes fighting in the urban environment near Saigon during the Tet Offensive, the process of sweeping Viet Cong out of the area, and how devastating a blow it was for Viet Cong troops. (4:19)

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Doug Garner recalls his first firefight in Vietnam, and how the memory of combat still haunts his dreams. (1:27)

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Doug Garner shares the painful memories of returning home after proudly serving in the Vietnam War, only to be told that he may not want to wear his uniform in public. (1:14)

Doug Embry

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Doug Embry recalls witnessing the Japanese Peace Delegation landing on Manila to meet with General MacArthur at the end of World War II. (3:23)

Doug Heckman

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Between West Point and Ranger school, mind and body were as well trained as it gets. Doug Heckman valued those experiences as he deployed to Europe when Ronald Reagan faced off with the Soviets. (5:44)

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Doug Heckman's Green Beret A Team was a group of highly trained and experienced specialists. Their primary mission area was North Africa. He got to see Rommel's caves in the Sahara but felt the lure of a business career and pursued an MBA while staying active in reserve. (4:37)

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He rose early to play golf but the sight of the Twin Towers in flames changed his plans. Doug Heckman was a Green Beret in the reserve and he knew what was coming. Soon he was selected by Col. John Mulholland for the Special Forces team leading the mission in Afghanistan. (4:11)