Very interesting to hear about the legend himself behind the meme.
380 EOD missions in Vietnam; never wore a bomb suit either. He tells a number of interesting historical stories.
He says Hurt Locker was a piss poor movie, totally wrong personality types. He recommends watching the British series "Danger UXB" (1979).
Mike R. Vining (born August 12, 1950) is a retired sergeant major in the United States Army, who was one of the first members of Delta Force. He joined the Army in 1968, and served until 1999. In 2018, he was inducted into the United States Army Ordnance Corps Hall of Fame.
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380 EOD missions in Vietnam; never wore a bomb suit either. He tells a number of interesting historical stories.
Quote:This week, I am talking to SGM ® Mike Vining. Mike is a military legend. From his time as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician in Vietnam, to the founding of the United States Army's premiere counter terrorism force, Delta Force, he has done it all. In this episode, We sat down and talked about his time in the Army to include being EOD, Vietnam, civilian life, and the founding of Delta Force.
I even asked him some of the questions you all asked. And of course I had to ask about the Hurt Locker.
It was great to sit down and talk EOD. SGM Vining has done a lot of interviews about his time in Delta, so this was a piece of the story that needed to be told.
There were a couple of minor technical issues in the beginning of the recording. SGM Vining even offered to rerecord the entire episode, but it would have lost some of the magic.
He says Hurt Locker was a piss poor movie, totally wrong personality types. He recommends watching the British series "Danger UXB" (1979).
Mike R. Vining (born August 12, 1950) is a retired sergeant major in the United States Army, who was one of the first members of Delta Force. He joined the Army in 1968, and served until 1999. In 2018, he was inducted into the United States Army Ordnance Corps Hall of Fame.
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