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Hands down ... MSG Jose Rodela MOH
He was my Team Sergeant; I was his XO. As a green 1LT I had a lot to learn and he served as a great example. He never spoke about his exploits and was (is) a very quiet man. Yet he had a commanding presence, all the other NCOs and our commander, (then) 1LT Miguel Rivera, and I knew what was important because he only spoke about the important things -- he was not afraid to delegate responsibility and he was inclusive of every member of the team; it truly was a team.
I think it was because of him that our team was selected for a very important assignment that had great impact on South American history.
I am happy to salute him whenever we meet!
A close second would be Major (ret) Leroy Mitchell who was my ODB (Company) commander. He was an officer on the team under Pappy Shelton who went to Bolivia and assisted in the capture of Che Guevara ....
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No one knows whether you're a genius or an idiot until you open your mouth and remove all doubt.
Don't know where I'm goin', but there's no use in bein' late.
I've never been lost. I've been a mite confused at times, but never lost.
I'm not lost! I know where I am; I just don't know where everybody else is.
Last edited by UWOA (RIP); 04-09-2017 at 08:18.
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