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GEN (Ret) Dan Allyn

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He went to hear the West Point recruiter speak because it excused him from a lab but Dan Allyn was so impressed that he thought he might go for it. After his mom revealed a secret about that, he was even more determined. (5:43)

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After West Point, his first assignment was with the 82nd Airborne. There, as a young Lieutenant, Dan Allyn learned to trust his experienced NCOs and be a sponge as they dispensed wisdom. His unit was training in the Sinai Peninsula when the alert came. Something was happening in Grenada. Where's that? (6:01)

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The men were so loaded down with their kits and full rucksacks that they had to be helped up the ramp to the plane. Dan Allyn and his men were on the way to Grenada where the fight was already on. The mission? Find the Cubans. (4:30)

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Life was fine in the 82nd but Dan Allyn was being prodded to apply for the Ranger Regiment by a commander he respected. He did, he was accepted, and it was life changing. He began to learn what leadership was all about. On a personal note, he was made company commander of the same company with which his father-in-law had served. (6:26)

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Dan Allyn and his Ranger company were scheduled for leave but they got the alert. You're going to Panama. They departed with winter ice on the tarmac and headed for the tropics. When he parachuted down to the airport they were to secure, he had a hard landing but got it together and began directing the mission. Part 1 of 2. (7:29)

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Not long after the firing started, most of Manuel Noriega's soldiers shed their uniforms and blended into the populace. Maybe that guy wasn't worth dying for. While Dan Allyn's unit was searching for holdouts, they found a warehouse filled with new toys that were slated for the families of his henchmen. Why don't we play Robin Hood? Part 2 of 2. (7:08)

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After commanding a company in the 1st Ranger Battalion, Dan Allyn moved to Ranger Regiment headquarters to serve as the assistant S3. During that time, Desert Shield and Desert Storm happened. At first, there was little Ranger participation because it was, chiefly, an armor battle. As the threat from Scud missiles increased, they were dispatched to help eliminate the threat. (5:25)

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Dan Allyn returned to the 82nd Airborne as a brigade S4 and it was there that he got to know legendary Ranger John Abizaid who was his brigade commander. He was enjoying this assignment but then his friend Ken Keen let him know that command of the 3rd Ranger Battalion was up for grabs. (7:00)

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It was a bit of a shock. Dan Allyn had been with the 82nd Airborne and the Ranger Regiment but now he was given command of 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division. It had a significant armor component and now he would have to change his mindset from light infantry to armor tactics. Then, 9/11 happened. (5:02)

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It was tough getting through the berms that separated Kuwait from Iraq. Dan Allyn had a portion of his men in place when the call came from Gen. Austin, are you ready? No sir, most of the brigade is spread out behind me but I've got it. Let's go. He was blessed with good leaders who had the Iraqi armored units hopelessly outclassed. Part 1 of 3. (7:42)