John Meyer enlisted in the U.S. Army on Dec. 1, 1966, as a radio operator and later pursued Special Forces training to join the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG), an elite joint unconventional warfare task force established in 1964.
Meyer deployed to Vietnam in 1968, where he and his team partnered with South Vietnamese forces to conduct intelligence-gathering missions and combat operations against North Vietnamese forces.
For Gen. Richard A. Cody, the “Screaming Eagle” patch of the 101st Airborne Division is more than an insignia. It’s a connection to a legacy that traces back to the moonlit skies over Normandy.
His career spans from Operation Desert Storm to helping shape today’s all-volunteer Army.
“I’m a bit of a historian,” Cody said in a recent interview, reflecting on what he called the “unbelievable bravery” of the World War II generation.
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – The words of Maj. Gen. William C. Lee, the first commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division, have attained a near-mythical status amongst the Screaming Eagles. Oft quoted is his assertion that “The 101st has no history, but it has a rendezvous with destiny.” Much is made of the second clause; the ”Rendezvous with Destiny” the Division has faced and continues to stare down. The first half, however,...
