All you 82nd Paratroopers

[Pete]

Third-generation Paratrooper Deploys

http://www.defense.gov//News/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=57216

"CAMP RAMADI, Iraq, Dec. 22, 2009 – In the dew-laden predawn darkness of June 6, 1944, Everton Bushnell jumped into Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, with the two-year-old 82nd Airborne Division. Twenty-five years later, his son, Ellsworth Bushnell, fought with the “All Americans” in Vietnam and spent six months as a prisoner of war.

And in September of this year, Army Sgt. 1st Class John Bushnell became the third generation of Bushnells to wear the All American patch to a war zone when he deployed to Iraq with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade............"

[mojaveman]

Interesting Pete,

I wonder if there are any second or third generation SF guys depolyed overseas.

[The Reaper]

Interesting Pete,

I wonder if there are any second or third generation SF guys depolyed overseas.

I'd say that would be a pretty safe bet.

I know several.

TR

[Dozer523]

My dad earned his Basic Wings in 1957. In 1977 I earned mine. Dad retired that year and passed those wings to me. He managed to polish the risers off of them.
When I left the service in 90 I sent them to my little brother. My oldest son earned his wings in 96 and Bro and I passed them on to him.
Those wings have been in continuous service for 52 years. Been to Germany, Vietnam, Korea, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan. They have been worn by 2 Field Artillerymen an Infantryman/SF, and a Military Intelligence guy.
Grand children are waiting in the wings.:cool:

[mojaveman]

My dad earned his Basic Wings in 1957. In 1977 I earned mine. Dad retired that year and passed those wings to me. He managed to polish the risers off of them.
When I left the service in 90 I sent them to my little brother. My oldest son earned his wings in 92 and Bro and I passed them on to him.
Those wings have been in continuous service for 52 years. Been to Germany, Vietnam, Korea, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan. They have been worn by 2 Field Artillerymen an Infantryman/SF, and a Military Intelligence guy.
Grand children are waiting in the wings.:cool:

That is what one calls tradition...

[Stingray]

That is a great story. Thanks for sharing it Dozer.

Sincerely,

My dad earned his Basic Wings in 1957. In 1977 I earned mine. Dad retired that year and passed those wings to me. He managed to polish the risers off of them.
When I left the service in 90 I sent them to my little brother. My oldest son earned his wings in 92 and Bro and I passed them on to him.
Those wings have been in continuous service for 52 years. Been to Germany, Vietnam, Korea, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan. They have been worn by 2 Field Artillerymen an Infantryman/SF, and a Military Intelligence guy.
Grand children are waiting in the wings.:cool:

[mac117]

Hey Dozer....everytime a bell rings....a Trooper gets his wings! (sorry, couldn't resist, it being the season and all!)

[alright4u]

Interesting Pete,

I wonder if there are any second or third generation SF guys deployed overseas.

"Actually, we had a second generation SF man in RVN. Hardy Batchelor (Sp) was the son. His father was a well known CWO I believe. "


Today ,there are many.

[f50lrrp]

I wore my dad's WWII OSS wings in Vietnam. I passed them on to my brother who wore them with the 1st Cav Pathfinders in Vietnam.

[greenberetTFS]

My dad earned his Basic Wings in 1957. In 1977 I earned mine. Dad retired that year and passed those wings to me. He managed to polish the risers off of them.
When I left the service in 90 I sent them to my little brother. My oldest son earned his wings in 96 and Bro and I passed them on to him.
Those wings have been in continuous service for 52 years. Been to Germany, Vietnam, Korea, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan. They have been worn by 2 Field Artillerymen an Infantryman/SF, and a Military Intelligence guy.
Grand children are waiting in the wings.

Dozer,

What a great posting......:lifter I got my wings in 1955 at Ft.Bragg, Gen. Trappnel handed them to us one at a time...... :cool:They were then sent to my bride of 51 years now when she was 14 years old and she wore them every day at school until she graduated and we were married when she was 17 and I was 20. Possibly the youngest soldiers wife at that time because I went back to the 10th in Germany...................;)

Big Teddy :munchin

[lonewolf726]

"Actually, we had a second generation SF man in RVN. Hardy Batchelor (Sp) was the son. His father was a well known CWO I believe. "


Today ,there are many.

Hardy was the father, Tommy the son, the grandson is in SF training now. ;)