Army Ranger Lifelong Night Operation
GallantFew’s executive director recently interviewed Ranger veteran Steve Maguire on The New American Veteran. Links to the video and audio below.
Steve Maguire was blinded by an explosion while leading a patrol in Vietnam. He describes his situation as “a lifelong night operation” and has been a leader in the veteran community ever since recovering from that fateful day. A past President of the US Army Ranger Association, in 2016 Maguire was inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame, Maguire has written two books – one an autobiography about his life and experiences (Jungle In Black: Revised Edition), the other a novel based on his experiences in Vietnam (Mekong Meridian: A Novel of the Vietnam War
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Pictured to the right, retired Capt. Stephen Maguire is guided back to his seat by Col. Douglas Vincent, the commander of the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, after being inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame July 14 in Marshall Auditorium.
The full video interview is available on Youtube and Facebook and you can listen to the audio at Podbean or subscribe to GallantFew’s TNAV podcast at iTunes or Google Music. Are you signed up for the Amazon Smile program yet? You can sign up here. A percentage of purchases made through Amazon Smile (with GallantFew as your selected organization) will be dedicated to GallantFew. You can purchase Maquire’s book through Amazon Smile or below.
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