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LTG (Ret) Freddy McFarren

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They got careless. American advisor Freddy McFarren and his Vietnamese unit were about to be airlifted out of the bush when the attack came. He was the tall guy so, naturally, he drew fire. (4:31)

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Freddy McFarren was fortunate when he returned from Vietnam. He experienced none of the disrespect suffered by so many returning veterans. There was no system yet in place to help with the readjustment from the battlefield, so he and his peers made do with the buddy system. (3:25)

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After being an advisor in Vietnam, Freddy McFarren returned to his first love in the military, artillery. As a commander with the 82nd Airborne, he fired some of his guns in Grenada. That operation convinced him and others that the military needed to increase joint operations training. (4:42)

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He never even thought about getting out. Freddy McFarren liked the Army because of the people, quality people at all levels. His long career eventually saw him return to West Point, where he helped prepare the next generation of leaders. (4:07)

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When Freddy McFarren assumed command of the 18th Field Artillery Brigade, he told his staff the entire brigade would never be deployed. It turns out that he was wrong, thanks to a Middle East despot named Saddam Hussein. (5:15)

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Freddy McFarren was interviewed by the media when he was in Vietnam and again during Operation Desert Storm. It didn't go well either time. (1:35)

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The 18th Field Artillery Brigade supported a lot of units during Operation Desert Storm, including the French Foreign Legion. Should the war have continued on into Baghdad? Going home was OK with Freddy McFarren. He had already been in the desert for eight months. (4:54)

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Over a 37 year career in the Army, Freddy McFarren learned that the strength of the Army is its people, from the cadets at West Point to the motorpool. That and the bond that exists between officers and NCO's. (8:22)

LTG (Ret) John LeMoyne

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College was expensive, so John LeMoyne took a year off to enlist in the Special Forces Reserve. It changed his life. When he returned to the University of Florida, he did half the studying and got twice the grades. (5:32)

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After just a small taste of military training, John LeMoyne wanted more. He joined ROTC and then took a regular Army commission. Next stop: Ranger School. (4:45)