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Sean Baerman

Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) | Multiple Units

No longer a wingman, A-10 pilot Sean Baerman was in Germany becoming familiar with upgrades on the aircraft. Then he was tapped for a second tour in Afghanistan. Things had changed in just a year. (6:05)
During his second tour in Afghanistan, A-10 pilot Sean Baerman's unit was paired with a National Guard unit from Louisiana. Hijinks ensued and some pilots were sent home. After that tour it was Korea, where he got some flack for flying too close to the DMZ. (6:01)
Not flying for a few years made Sean Baerman ache to get back at it. He managed to get qualified again and had one last tour in Afghanistan. To his relief, the Rules of Engagement had loosened up. (4:41)
Sean Baerman would try to steer cadets to fighters during his time as an instructor at the Academy. One of the most satisfying of all his experiences in the Air Force was flying missions with some of his former students. (5:08)
The A-10s had teeth at Moody Air Force Base. Sean Baerman wound down his career there in the unit that adopted the Flying Tigers heritage from WWII. By then we were in the COVID era, which was very frustrating to him and to others to this day. (4:34)
Fighter pilot Sean Baerman's career was defined by the aircraft he loved, the A-10, affectionately known as the Warthog. It was designed to fight the Soviets but instead it saw service all over the world against a variety of enemies. (Caution: strong language) (5:50)
Seymour Lavine

WWII | 11th Airborne

While on patrol on Luzon, Seymour Lavine leads a small unit with Phillipine guides, but runs into a much larger Japanese force. (1:08)
Seymour Lavine takes a patrol out into the jungles of New Guinea, but isn't prepared for what he and his men would face. (1:13)
Seymour Lavine attempts to use a makeshift shower in the jungles of the Phillipines, but finds a Japanese soldier waiting for him. (1:16)
In the mountains of Baguio, Seymour Lavine sees a Japanese bombing raid take out the cities below, forcing him and his unit to take cover. (1:10)