Go Back   Professional Soldiers ® > And Some Gave All.... > TAPS
Reload this Page Billy Waugh
Register FAQ Calendar

Reply
Page 2 of 2 1 2
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 04-07-2023, 10:06   #16
JJ_BPK
Quiet Professional
 
JJ_BPK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: 18 yrs upstate NY, 30 yrs South Florida, 20 yrs Conch Republic, now chasing G-Kids in NOVA & UK
Posts: 11,901
Take a couple of minutes and read this OBIT/BIO of Billy.

This rag sheet did a fantastic job

Quote:
From Korea to Afghanistan: Special Forces Legend Billy Waugh's Amazing Career Spanned Five Decades


https://www.military.com/daily-news/...C=eb_230407.nl
__________________
Go raibh tú leathuair ar Neamh sula mbeadh a fhios ag an diabhal go bhfuil tú marbh

"May you be a half hour in heaven before the devil knows you’re dead"
JJ_BPK is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-07-2023, 12:45   #17
Badger52
Area Commander
 
Badger52's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Western WI
Posts: 6,824
Thanks! That was good to see them do that.
__________________
"Civil Wars don't start when a few guys hunt down a specific bastard. Civil Wars start when many guys hunt down the nearest bastards."

The coin paid to enforce words on parchment is blood; tyrants will not be stopped with anything less dear. - QP Peregrino
Badger52 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-08-2023, 12:16   #18
Joker
Quiet Professional
 
Joker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa
Posts: 2,578
Billy was a giant of a man, not in physical statute but in deeds. He was extreamly good at what he did, IMO because he was so normal, if you did not know of his deeds you would think him as just another regular guy.

I am glad our paths crossed over the years.

Rest in Peace my Brother. DOL
Joker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-08-2023, 20:48   #19
doctom54
Quiet Professional
 
doctom54's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northwest AR
Posts: 490
requiescat in pace
__________________
"For exercise I recommend vigorous walking... and carrying a gun. The gun’s weight will increase the level of exercise and the possession of a gun on a walk produces real confidence."
Thomas Jefferson
doctom54 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-30-2023, 08:26   #20
Dan
Administrators
 
Dan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Fayetteville, NC
Posts: 2,263
Memorial Ceremony in Honor of retired Sgt. Maj. William Dawson "Billy" Waugh
Memorial Ceremony in Honor of retired Sgt. Maj. William Dawson "Billy" Waugh

U.S. Special Operations Command hosted a memorial ceremony in honor of retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. William Dawson “Billy” Waugh on June 27 at the MacDill Air Force Base theater.

Sgt. Maj. Waugh enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1948 and was assigned to the 187th Regimental Combat Team (Airborne) during the Korean War. Following the war, he earned his Green Beret and served in multiple Special Forces units, spending 7 ½ years in Southeast Asia. He served honorably for 24 years before retiring in 1972.

In 1977, Sgt. Maj. Waugh began working for the Central Intelligence Agency, participating in numerous clandestine missions with the Special Activities Division for more than 25 years. Notable missions included surveillance of Carlos the Jackal and Osama bin Laden. He also was one of the first Americans in Afghanistan after Sept. 11, 2001, working with a CIA team to topple the Taliban.

The ceremony honors the life and contributions of Sgt. Maj. Waugh to Special Forces and the intelligence community. Speakers include: Army Gen. Bryan Fenton, commander, USSOCOM; Enrique Prado, retired CIA; Maj. Gen. Patrick Roberson, deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Special Operations Command; and retired Army Lt. Gen. John Mulholland, former commanding general, USASOC.
Dan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-30-2023, 09:30   #21
Joker
Quiet Professional
 
Joker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa
Posts: 2,578
Billy, what a man he was. And really cool to talk with. Never traded war stories with him, just shot the bull.
He is missed, but hope he has a well deserved rest. DOL
Joker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-30-2023, 09:52   #22
Rogue
Guerrilla Chief
 
Rogue's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Ohio
Posts: 590
Rest in Peace
__________________
LOYALTY - HONOR - INTEGRITY
Understand the problem; pull your weight. Appreciate. Be completely honest and trustworthy in all things. - Jeff Cooper

Practice honesty and integrity; rescue the man who has been wronged from the hands of his oppressor; do not exploit the stranger, the orphan, the widow; do no violence; shed no innocent blood in this place. Jer 22:3

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ~ Edmund Burke
Rogue is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 2 of 2 1 2

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 21:57.
Mark Forums Read | View Forum Leaders
Contact Us - Professional Soldiers ® - Archive - Top



Copyright 2004-2022 by Professional Soldiers ®
Site Designed, Maintained, & Hosted by Hilliker Technologies