This Green Beret gave his life defending their motto, “De oppresso liber,” in true fashion
By Andy Wolf| October 24th, 2016|Popular|0 Comments
There are few elite units in the world’s militaries that pride themselves on protecting human life as much as that of the United States Army’s “Green Berets,” with many of their men laying down their lives to protect their teammates and allies.
In the Vietnam War, Specialist Five John James Kedenburg of the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) embodied this ideal after finding himself engaged in a fierce firefight in June of 1968 while conducting a so-called “Bright Light” mission, which involved counterinsurgency operations deep behind enemy lines.
The Brooklyn native had come a long way since joining the army nearly three years prior and had established himself as a great adviser to a long-range reconnaissance team of South Vietnamese guerrillas.
During the mission, the team came under intense enemy fire and were encircled by a battalion-sized element of North Vietnamese troops.
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