• From The Brown Water Navy In Vietnam To High Command: Admiral Bill Retz

  • Nov 11 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
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From The Brown Water Navy In Vietnam To High Command: Admiral Bill Retz

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  • While patrolling the waterways in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta as Operations Officer, Bill Retz nearly lost his life. Doctors advised him that his navy career was over yet—defying the odds after a difficult recovery—he ultimately rose to the rank of Rear Admiral. Among his commands were the destroyer USS Stump and the Naval War base at Pearl Harbor. As Destroyer Squadron commander he was closely involved in anti-submarine warfare and in early tests of the Tomahawk cruise missile system.




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