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Special Forces. Catherine Cranford Michael Colpoys. Ken Barnard. Father was in 82 nd Airborne Joined army and then Ranger school 18 years old 1 st mission was at My Lai before Calley arrived Wore Tiger Stripes Prisoner snatch missions Missions in Laos
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Special Forces Catherine Cranford Michael Colpoys
Ken Barnard • Father was in 82nd Airborne • Joined army and then Ranger school • 18 years old • 1st mission was at My Lai before Calley arrived • Wore Tiger Stripes • Prisoner snatch missions • Missions in Laos • Shot down in Helicopter, put in body bag because he was thought to be dead
Brian Blinco • Enlisted in Navy • Applied for SEALS • Was Recon, not combat • Sent to Panama • Became an instructor, but returned to SEALS • Applied for JSAG • Deployed for 5 years in civilian clothes
Roy Rager • Marine Reconn • Bravo Reconn, 1st Platoon • Went to Combat Intelligence Training and Interrogation school • Landed at Chu Lai • Was there to obtain information about enemy, not to make contact