Alan C. Mack
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
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Yeah.
He ended up being like the defense minister or something when they formed the government.
But anyway, so they go over.
They turn around the first night for weather.
They can't get through the mountains.
Next night they go back again.
Same thing happens.
And that morning, you know, I'm all pissed off at my buddies because they can't get the guys in.
I wasn't a very supportive person.
This isn't the 595 guys.
They're working with me.
This is triple nickel, 555, out of the same battalion.
And so Donald Rumsfeld personally, well, actually his secretary calls the planning area and we're all asleep in the day.
And this major, we call him Major Mark, answers the phone and he hears, you know, is this the, you know, dagger op sound?
And he's like, yes.
Who's this?
And he said, please hold for the secretary.
He's like, secretary?
He's like, this is Donald Rumsfeld.
Who am I talking to?