Vern Daly

A lot of ego involved there. You know what I'm saying? The reality of being an airborne infantryman is kind of you get real stuck on you want to do your thing. And the only place I could go jump out of airplanes at the time was to go to Alaska. But we got up there. I'm an Alaska resident now. I freaking love that place, man. I mean, literally love Alaska.

A lot of ego involved there. You know what I'm saying? The reality of being an airborne infantryman is kind of you get real stuck on you want to do your thing. And the only place I could go jump out of airplanes at the time was to go to Alaska. But we got up there. I'm an Alaska resident now. I freaking love that place, man. I mean, literally love Alaska.

A lot of ego involved there. You know what I'm saying? The reality of being an airborne infantryman is kind of you get real stuck on you want to do your thing. And the only place I could go jump out of airplanes at the time was to go to Alaska. But we got up there. I'm an Alaska resident now. I freaking love that place, man. I mean, literally love Alaska.

The bottom line, they were basically, what, MacArthur's secret weapon. In the end, they did not want to publicize a whole lot about what the division was doing. Some of the crazy airborne stuff they did there, whether it was inserting replacements through freaking L-Force Densons, like dudes were jumping in.

The bottom line, they were basically, what, MacArthur's secret weapon. In the end, they did not want to publicize a whole lot about what the division was doing. Some of the crazy airborne stuff they did there, whether it was inserting replacements through freaking L-Force Densons, like dudes were jumping in.

The bottom line, they were basically, what, MacArthur's secret weapon. In the end, they did not want to publicize a whole lot about what the division was doing. Some of the crazy airborne stuff they did there, whether it was inserting replacements through freaking L-Force Densons, like dudes were jumping in.

They're like, hey, you show up as a replacement, as a new lieutenant or something like that to wherever. And they're like, hey, you got to get out to the guys. So get in this airplane. You're going to jump out and join them. You know what I'm saying? And then whether it was a combination amphibious, that's the big thing about the Pacific period, right?

They're like, hey, you show up as a replacement, as a new lieutenant or something like that to wherever. And they're like, hey, you got to get out to the guys. So get in this airplane. You're going to jump out and join them. You know what I'm saying? And then whether it was a combination amphibious, that's the big thing about the Pacific period, right?

They're like, hey, you show up as a replacement, as a new lieutenant or something like that to wherever. And they're like, hey, you got to get out to the guys. So get in this airplane. You're going to jump out and join them. You know what I'm saying? And then whether it was a combination amphibious, that's the big thing about the Pacific period, right?

Like in the end, I love Marines to death, right? Because they are some pretty badass dudes. But what everybody doesn't know is they've also got the best PAO in the services, right? They will pump themselves up, right? That's the way it is. It's always been that way in the Pacific too, right? The reality is the majority of the amphibious landings were done by the United States Army, okay?

Like in the end, I love Marines to death, right? Because they are some pretty badass dudes. But what everybody doesn't know is they've also got the best PAO in the services, right? They will pump themselves up, right? That's the way it is. It's always been that way in the Pacific too, right? The reality is the majority of the amphibious landings were done by the United States Army, okay?

Like in the end, I love Marines to death, right? Because they are some pretty badass dudes. But what everybody doesn't know is they've also got the best PAO in the services, right? They will pump themselves up, right? That's the way it is. It's always been that way in the Pacific too, right? The reality is the majority of the amphibious landings were done by the United States Army, okay?

The biggest ones, right? Like most of that fighting. I mean, I'm not trying to take away from them, but the reality is everybody forgets. Whenever you talk about the Pacific, you're really talking about the Army, okay? And then particularly for the Airborne Force, talking about 11th Airborne.

The biggest ones, right? Like most of that fighting. I mean, I'm not trying to take away from them, but the reality is everybody forgets. Whenever you talk about the Pacific, you're really talking about the Army, okay? And then particularly for the Airborne Force, talking about 11th Airborne.

The biggest ones, right? Like most of that fighting. I mean, I'm not trying to take away from them, but the reality is everybody forgets. Whenever you talk about the Pacific, you're really talking about the Army, okay? And then particularly for the Airborne Force, talking about 11th Airborne.

They did. Yeah, 11th Airborne was actually in Japan before – one of the first elements to get in Japan. Yeah. I know Nick would know all this. You're tickling his tism right now. And it's a big deal. So it was a big deal to get Reza designated too, right? So again, I told you in 05, I went up to Alaska and joined this new brigade. It's called 425, okay? And from 05 until 022,

They did. Yeah, 11th Airborne was actually in Japan before – one of the first elements to get in Japan. Yeah. I know Nick would know all this. You're tickling his tism right now. And it's a big deal. So it was a big deal to get Reza designated too, right? So again, I told you in 05, I went up to Alaska and joined this new brigade. It's called 425, okay? And from 05 until 022,

They did. Yeah, 11th Airborne was actually in Japan before – one of the first elements to get in Japan. Yeah. I know Nick would know all this. You're tickling his tism right now. And it's a big deal. So it was a big deal to get Reza designated too, right? So again, I told you in 05, I went up to Alaska and joined this new brigade. It's called 425, okay? And from 05 until 022,

That brigade was the 4th Brigade of the 25th, but we had zero connection to the 25th Infantry Division. Like, it was just a designation. And then the one up north was 125, okay? And they had strikers. Like, why you would have strikers in Alaska? Like, they won't go anywhere in the snow.

That brigade was the 4th Brigade of the 25th, but we had zero connection to the 25th Infantry Division. Like, it was just a designation. And then the one up north was 125, okay? And they had strikers. Like, why you would have strikers in Alaska? Like, they won't go anywhere in the snow.