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GEN William Kernan | 101st Airborne Division - Army

6:03   |   When General William F. "Buck" Kernan was a young officer going into Vietnam, he was hoping to be assigned to the 101st Airborne and he got his wish. Soon he was in command of Tiger Force platoon, a group of hardened specialists who operated in the deep jungle. There was no training that could completely prepare you for that. It was an evolutionary learning experience.

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Vietnam
  • GEN William Kernan  |  Vietnam  |  Multiple Units  |  4:00

    General William F. "Buck" Kernan never intended to join the Army but the GI Bill beckoned and he followed. Once he was in, he was determined to be a Ranger. He was also determined to get to Vietnam before it was all over. He was mentored in his career by both generals and sergeants and he carried forward their lessons.

Other Conflict
  • GEN William Kernan  |  Other Conflict  |  75th Ranger Regiment  |  7:08

    When he was serving outside the Ranger Regiment, General William F. "Buck" Kernan thought mostly about getting back. When he did return, he began planning the operation in Panama that became known as Just Cause. After an unusual jump with the softest landing he ever experienced, he witnessed the courage and good judgment of two young Rangers.

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