
norman sii. gaddis

viramicha yunaittad stetts airfozhs offeesarum faittar pailattum muun yudhathadavukaaranumaanu norman kaal gadis (jananam septambar 23,1923). vadakkan viyatnaamil vachu addehathe vedivachukonna samayat, yunaittad stetts airfozhs officer (kenal) aayirunnu gadis.
aadyakaala jeevitam.
1923 septambar 30nuu tennessiyile dandridjile muthasshimaarude faamilaanu norman janichathu. joliyum anuyojyamaaya bhavanavum kandethunnathinayi maathaapithaakkal, broose ally idaykkide nadathunna neekkangal ulppedeyulla mahaamaandyam addehathinte aadya varshangale baadhichu. 1928-ll addehathinte amma kshayarogathe thudarnnu ashupathriyil praveshippikkappedukayum pithaav jolie thudaraan vendi, gaddisineyum 7 vayassulla sahodaran ralfineyum 1 vayassulla sahodariyaaya oopalineyum aarogyakendrathil kudumbatthinu oru appaartment undaakunnathuvare oru anaadhaalayathil paarppikkukayum cheythu.
armi eyar corpsil sainika sevanam.
noxville haiskoolil padikkumbol gaddis juuniyar rottil valare earppettirunnu. 1941 desemberile pell harber bomb spodanathethudarnnu addehathinte mootha sahodaran ralfine 1942 joolaiyil karadu thayyarakki. 1942 october 29 nuu addeham sajeeva sainika sevanathinaayi sannadhatha prakadippikkukayum tennessiyile camp forestil sathyaprathinja cheyyukayum cheythu. addehathinu unifomukalum shoos nalkukayum floridayile fort myersile peju feeld armi airfieldile thante aadya duty steshanilekku maattukayum cheythu. addehathinte aadya niyamanathil bii-26 marader vimaanathinte mechanic aayirikkunnathum addehathinte chumathalakalil saadhaarana sainika pravartthanangalum ulppedunnu. bii-26-ll oru yaathrakkaaranaayirunna addehathinte aadya vimanam. varshaavasaanathin munbu addehathinte chirak floridayile eavan paarkkilekk maari.
1943ll gaddikale vyomayaana kedatt prograamilekku sweekarichu. mississippiyile biloxy, visconsinile yuu clairile stettu teachers koleju, kaaliforniyayile rayan school phoor aeronotics, call-airo flying akkadami ennividangalil pariseelanam nediya sesham, gaadisine tii-6 texon vimaanathil munkoor parisheelanathinaayi vilyams armi airfieldile arisonayil ayachu. 1944 novemberil gadis pailat parisheelanatthil ninnu birudam nedukayum armi eyar corps reserveukalil randaam leftanantaayi kammeeshan cheyyappedukayum cheythu.
1945 januvari 10 nuu floridayile panaama nagaratthile aadyathe baptist palliyude padanatthil thante haiskool pranayiniyaaya hassel liie kettnare gadis vivaham kazhichu.
arisonayile luke armi airfieldil pii-40 warhock parathunnathaayirunnu addehathinte aadya niyamanam. 1945ll addehathe floridayile dayle mabri armi airfieldilekkum thudarnnu floridayile barto armi airfieldilekkum maatti. addeham pii-40 umm pii-51 mastaangum paratthi. randaam lokamahaayudhathinte avasaanathil addeham sajeevamaaya dutyil ninnu mochithanaayi.
tennessiyile sivilian jeevitam.
1945 novemberil gadisus noxvilleyilekku madangi. gaadisukal tennessi sarvakalaashaalayile pree-medu prograamil chernnu, reserveukalil sevanamanushtichu, oru valia marunnu kadayil part time jolie cheythu. reserve yoonit vimaanangalil sii-47 skytraine, pii-51 mustang enniva ulppedunnu. 1946 maarchil avarude aadya kutty janichathinushesham, gadikalkku eee shedule valare aavasyamullathaayi thonni. sajeevamaaya dutyilekku madangaan addehathinu niravadhi avasarangal undaayirunnu, prathyekichu 1947 septambaril us vyomasena sthaapithamaayathode; ennirunnaalum, ekadesham 500 manikkoor flaitt samayam undaayirunnittum addeham koleju birudatthinte maanadandam paalichilla.
vyomasenayil sainika sevanam.
1949 februvariyil gaddisine sajeeva dutyilekku thirichuvilichu. addeham moonnu varsham padinjaaran germmaniyile newbirg eyar basil 86-aamath faittar vingil pailattaayi sevanamanushtichu. 86-aamath faittar wing airlift samayat berlinilekkum purathekkumulla escort dauthyangalil earppettirunnu, saadhaaranayaayi pii-47 thunderbolt parathumaayirunnu. eee samayat gadis phastt leftanantaayi sthaanakkayattam nedukayum firstenfeldbrook airfieldiloode manikkooril 300 mile vegathayil pii-47 paratthumbol "snap-roll" thanthram nadappilakkiyathinaal kooll saine "snapper" nedukayum cheythu.
ooppareshan peettar phoox vann.
1952 maarchil gadisine jorjiyayile turner airfozhs besile 31-aamath faittar vingaaya 309-aamath faittar schwadronilekku maatti, avide addeham eph-84 thunderjet paratthi. nevadayile nellis vyomasena thaavalatthile 6 aazhchathe yudhaayudha schoolilum addeham padichu. aanavaayudha unitaayirunna 31-aamm vibhaagathilekku niyamikkappettappol, pasaphik samudrathile aadyathe jettu faittar crossingaya ooppareshan phoox peettar vannil addeham pankedutthu. pasafikkiludaneelamulla jettu poraalikalude aadya bahujana prasthaanam, jettu poraalikalude aadyathe koottamaaya midu-eyar indhanam niraykkal, vyomamaarggamulla oru samboornna jettu faittar vinginte ettavum dairkhyameriya bahujana chalanam, jettukalude (kaaliforniyayile travis eyar bays muthal havaay vare) jalathil ettavum dairkhyameriya maas nonstoppu flaitt enniva ithil ulppettirunnathinaal ithu charithraparamaayirunnu. jappaanile vyomathaavalathe chittos cheiyunnathinulla 3 maasathe prathyeka dauthyam eee vinyaasathil ulppedunnu. eee charitraparamaaya parakkalin 31-aamath faittar vinginu vishishta yoonit award labhichu.
audyogikamaayi tenaril nilayurappichittunde, 1953 leeii parisheelanatthinte bhooribhaagavum gaaddikal chelavazhichathu maiks well airfozhs bays, alabaamayile schwadron officer school, nyoo meksikkoyile kirtland airfozhs bays, nyoo meksikkoyile nuclear weapons school, floridayile okephenokki chathuppil athijeevana pariseelanam, floridayile mcdill airfozhs basil gunnery pariseelanam ennivayulppede vividha sthalangalil aayirunnu. novemberil jappaanile misawa airbasil gadis randaamathe classified vinyaasam nadatthi.
europe duty.
1954 meyy maasathil englandile raaf bentt watersile 81-aamath faittar vingilekku wing standerdisation offeesaraayi gadisine veendum niyamichu. eph-86eiii sabar paratthunna shepperdinte thoppilulla duty eee niyamanathil ulppedunnu. addeham avide aayirunnappol chirak aanavaayudhavaahinikkappalaaya eph-84eph thunderstreekkilekku parivartthanam cheythu.
1955 avasaanathode gaddikal yuu. eiii. iii aasthaanathekku maatti.ezz. padinjaaran germmaniyile wiesbaddenil europile vyomasena. standerdisation divisionil ooppareshans staaf offeesaraayi sevanamanushtichu. avidevechu kaaliforniyayile edwards vyomasena thaavalathil eph-100dii suuppar saber enna puthiya vimaanathil prakadana parisodhana nadatthaan addehathinu thaalkkaalika duty undaayirunnu. eee samayat addeham testt pailattumaraaya chuck yeiger, deck sleyton, ivan kinchalo, jiim kaarsan, luu shack ennivarodoppam pravarthichu.
1957 meyy maasathil 450-aamath faittar vingil schwadron ooppareshans offeesaraayi sevanamanushtikkunnathinayi gaddikal texasile vyomasena thaavalatthilekku maari.
1958 eprilil yuu. esinu gaddikale niyogichu.ezz. nevadayile nellis airfozhs bays airfozhs faittar weapons schoolil addeham flaitt instructoraayi eph-100dii paratthukayum pinneedu ooppareshans aandu training director sevanamanushtikkukayum cheythu. 1960ll addeham thiranjedukkappedukayum alabaamayile maiks well airfozhs bays eyar command aandu staaf kolejilekku cherukayum cheythu.
1961 joolaiyil yuu. eiii. iii aasthaanathekku pradhana gaddikale niyamichu.ezz. thanthraparamaaya divisionil staaf offeesaraayi airfozhs dayaraktarettu oof ooppareshans. eee samayat cheef oof staaf general kurtis lema ariyikkaan addehathinu avasaram labhichu.
vietnaam.
<aii. dii. 1> adhyayana varshathil gadikal fort lessie jeey. yile deseeya yuddha collegil chernnu. washington dii. siyile mcnire. avide ninnu addeham eph-4 phaantam II combatt kroo parisheelanatthil pankedukkunnathinaayi mcdill airfozhs bays maari. 1966 october 20nuu gadis kenalaayi sthaanakkayattam nedi. thekkan viyatnaamile kaam rann eyar basil 12-aamath thanthraparamaaya yudhavibhaagathinte ooppareshans asisttant deputy aayi jolie cheyyaanulla utharavukalum addehathinu labhichu. sainika airlift vimaanangalude oru pradhana staging bays aayirunnu kyaam rann, koodaathe medical ozhippikkalum sivilian karar vimaanangalum, varavum puravum ulppedunnu. oru muthirnna udyogasthanenna nilayil addeham thekk, vadakku viyatnaamil yuddha dauthyangalum nadatthi.
1967-nte thudakkathil viyatt kong thekkan viyatnaamile american vyomathaavalangalkkethir rokkatt akramanam nadatthi. general vilyam dablyu. aakramanathil chila muthirnna udyogastharkku parikkelkkukayo kollappedukayo cheiyumennu ezhaamathe vyomasena kamaandaraaya momier aashankappettu. vimana pravartthanangale parichayappedunnathinaayi muthirnna udyogasthare mattu thaavalangalilekku thaalkkaalikamaayi niyamichu. eee padhathiyude bhaagamaayi eph-4 vinginoppam dauthyangal nadatthaan dakshina vietnaam, thaaylandile danang eyar bays, korat royal thaay airfozhs bays ennividangalilekku gaddikale ayachu.
athesamayam, danang gadisilum mattu 11 pailattumaarum hanoiyude thekkupadinjaaran bhaagath oru lakshyathinethire oru dauthyam paratthaan theerumaanichirunnu. oru briefing poortthiyaakkiya sesham gaddikal thante 73-aamath yuddha dauthyam aarambhichu. ell. tii. jaims jefezhsan addehathinte aayudha udyogasthanaayirunnu. meyy 12nuu eph-4 faantatthil <aii. dii. 1> ll avar parannuyarnnu. pailattumaar lavosinu mukaliloode keey. sii-135 tanker vimanavumaayi oru othucheral sthalathekku neengi. ellah poraalikalum indhanam nirachathinushesham, gadisukalude parakkal bombukal niracha mattu pathinettu vimanangalumaayi chernnu. hanoiyude thekkupadinjaaran attathulla haah taay, hoow binh pravishyakalude athirthikkaduthulla oru boat nirmmaana plantaayirunnu avarude lakshyam. strike fozhsu lakshyathe sameepichappol, vadakkan vietnaamees uparithalathil ninnu vaayuvilekku misailukalum vimana virudha thokkukalum prayogikkaan thudangi. misailukalilonnu gaddikalude vimaanathin sameepam pottitherichu, loha avashishtangal idathu enchinilekku valichedukkappettu. thudarnnu enchin pottitherichu vimaanathin theeyittu. vadakkan vietnaamees rekhakal anusarichu, gadikalude eph-4sii (buno 63-7614) oru saamilekk veezhaathe, pakaram 923-aamath faittar rejimentile maig-17 pailattaaya engo duke maay vedivachu. vimanam end-ovar-end aayi karangaan thudangi. gaddis kopailattinodu puranthallaan utharavidukayum udan thanne rund valia spodanangal kelkkukayum cheythu, orupakshe jefezhsante melaappirakkathinteyum puranthallal irippidathinteyum shabdam. vimanam thalakeezhaayi veezhumbol gaddikal puratthekku erangi. udan thanne addehathe pidikoodukayum cheythu. eee samayat, gadis jefezhsante parachute kandilla. pinneedu, jefezhsante flaitt suitil ninnu muricha perulla tagg, mattu rund vimana upakaranangal, helmet, clipboard enniva gadisine kaanichu. pollalo rakthakkarakalo illaathe ellah vasthukkalum nalla nilayilaayirunnu. prathyakshatthil, addeham ejection samayatho allengil erangiya udan thanne kollappettu. jefezhsante bhagika avashishtangal 1999 juulai 14 nuu thirichayakkukayum 2000 juun 5 nuu positteev identification prakhyapikkukayum cheythu.
oru paavayi thadankal.
vadakkan viyatnaamil oru rakshaasamithiye athijeevichathum pidichedukkappettathu aadyathe vyomasena kenalaayirunnu gadis. addehathe udan thanne hanoi hilton ennariyappedunna hovo loow jaililekku kondupoyi."vietnaamees vivarangal nalkaan addeham visammathichappol addeham krooramaaya peedanatthinu vidheyanaayi. moonnaazhchathe chodyam cheyyalinu sesham gaddikale ezhu adii chathuraakrithiyilulla oru cheria sellil paarppikkukayum thudarchayaayi 1004 divasam eakaantha thadavil paarppikkukayum cheythu. rund varshavum ezhu maasavum kazhinju kudumbatthinu oru kathu ezhuthaan addehathe anuvadikkukayum kudumbatthil ninnu toylet vasthukkal, midaayikal, chila adivasthrangal enniva adangiya oru paakkej sweekarikkaan anuvadikkukayum cheythu.
eakaantha thadavinte avasaanathil mattoru vyomasena kenaline gaddikalodoppam sellil niyamichu. naalu maasathinu sesham iruvarkkum mattoru valia sellil mattu rund vyomasena kenalukalkkoppam thamasikkaan anuvaadam labhichu. thadavukaar mattullavarumayi ashayavinimayam nadathendathaayirunnil, pakshe thadavukaar mechappeduthiya tapp coode sandeshamayakkal samvidaanavum kandeynarukalude adiyil chorichilum upayogichaanu avar angane cheythath. 200 oolam amerikkakkar jayilil kazhiyunnathayi avar manassilakki.
eee samayat american thadavukaare krooramaayi peedippikkukayalla, marichu gaardukal avare adikkukayum chavittukayum vrukkayil kuthukayum cheythu. bhakshanam parimithamaayirunnu, pidikkappettathinusesham naaluperkkum 30 muthal 35 poundu vare kuranju. idaykkide avarude kudumbangalil ninnu paakkejukal anuvadikkukayum eee enangal pankidukayum cheythirunnu. kudumbangal chithrangal ayachaal kavalkkar thadavukaare kurachu divasathekku maathrame avaa sookshikkaan anuvadichirunnulloo; kathukal athe reethiyilaan eduthathu.
hanoi hiltonile muthirnna udyogasthar sakhyakakshikalude yudhavibhaagathile naalaamathe thadavukaaranaaya oru thaalkkaalika yoonit samghadippichu. vyomasena, karasena, naavikasena, maraine corps ennee ellah yunaittad stetts shaakhakalum dakshina vietnaam, thayland ennividangalil ninnulla sakhyakakshikalaya thadavukaarum chernna ithu kenal joonn pii. fline robinson risner. taabukal, signalukal, kodukal enniva upayogichu grouppukal ashayavinimayam nadatthi.
eee kaalayalavil hanoiyude chuttalavil ekadesham patthu jayilukalundaayirunnu. mechappetta niyanthranathinaayi thadavukaare ekeekarikkaanulla shramathil ekadesham irunoorolam american thadavukaare chainees athirthiyil ninnu oru campilekku maatti. muthirnna udyogasthar hanoi hiltonil thudarnnu.
1970 novemberil, parajayappetta soonn tay reydinethudarnnu, vadakkan vietnaamees thadavukaaril bhooribhaagatheyum oru hanoy sthalathekku ekeekarichu. ithu kooduthal sanbarkkam anuvadikkukayum 500 oolam thadavukaar undennu taamasiyaathe ariyukayum cheythu, avaril bhooribhaagavum udyogastharaanu.
oro divasavum randuthavana vietnaamees camp radioyil oru prachaarana paripadi nadathiyirunnu. vietnaamees yudhathil vijayikkukayaanennu thadavukaare bodhyappeduthuka ennathaayirunnu lakshyam. eee prakshepanatthil ninnu thadavukaar vietnamese amerikkakkarum thammilulla paarees koodikkaazhchakalekkurich manassilakki. soviyatt kappalukal doock cheythirunna hyphong thuramukhathu 1972 eprilil nadanna bombaakramanathekkurichum avar kooduthal manassilakki. bombermar varshicha bomb casingukalum mattu aayudangalum kaanunnathinaayi gadikaleyum mattu thadavukaareyum joolaiyil hanoi myoosiyathiloode shaareerikamaayi valichizhachu.
1972 augustil nench ex-reey ulppedeyulla shaareerika parisodhanakal labhichappol positteev entho sambhavikkunnathayi thadavukaar manassilakki. thadavukaare avarude parikkukal vishadamaakki oru prasthavana ezhuthaan kshanichu. appozhekkum camp chattangalude nagnamaaya lamghanathinu maathramaan peedanam nalkiyathu.
1972 octoberil oru vietnaamees rashtreeya udyogasthan seeniyar officer komboundil vannu yuddham udan avasaanikkumenn paranju. ennirunnaalum, thadavukaarude manoveeryam thakarth, november aadyam nadanna paarees samadhana charchayil ninnu vietnaamees thangalude prathinidhi samghathe thirichuvilichu.
november avasaanathode kavalkkar oro thadavukaaranum academic patana aavasyangalkkaayi oru notebook pensilum nalki; athu raashtreeyathin upayogikkaruthu. kuttavaalikalil ettavum karuthavar" enthinekkurichaanu ezhuthunnathennu arian kurachu divasathilorikkal pusthakangal shekharikkappettu. thadavukaarkku orazhcha vaayikkanum padikkaanum oru bybilum nalki. evideyo entho sambhavikkunnundenn eee audaaryathil ninnu thadavukaar oohichu.
1972 desember 18 nuu iruttinushesham thadavukaar hanoyil bomb spodanangalude avyakthamaaya shabdam kettu, ithu ooppareshan linebacker II nte thudakkathe soochippikkunnu. spodanangalude ennavum uparithalathil ninnu vaayuvilekku misailukal prayogikkunnathum iva bii-52 bombarukalaanennu soochippikkunnu. avar jeevanakkaare prolsaahippikkaan thudangiyappol, kavalkkar komboundil athikramichu kayarukayum marapalakakalkk keezhil kayaran avarodu utharavidukayum cheythu. kavalkkar vittayachayudane thadavukaar thuramukhathekku thirichetthi. ratri muzhuvan bomb spodanangal neenduninnu. pakal samayat bomb spodanam nirtthiyenkilum pittennu ratri veendum aarambhichu. chrismus ozhikeyulla ellah raathrikalilum desember 29 ardharaathri vare bombukal pathichirunnu. eee reydukalil 129 bii-52 vare ulppedunnu. taamasiyaathe, vietnaamees prathinidhi samgham paareesilekk madangiyathaayi camp radio prakhyaapichu.
1972 leeii chrismus dinathil newbibergile naalukal muthal project eksalsiyarinte bhaagamaayi baloon jambinu anthaaraashtrathalathil ariyappedunna oru suhruthaaya joou kittinger kurachu divasathekku muthirnna udyogastharude sellil ethi. 1972 meyy 11nuu addehathe vedivachu konnu.
ooppareshan homecoming.
1973 januvari 29nuu mochanam sambandhicha karaarinte oru pakarpp sweekarikkaan konduvanna 29 muthirnna udyogastha thadavukaaril oraalaayirunnu gadis. mikkavarkkum, eee udyogasthar yadhaarthathil parasparam kandumuttunnath ithaadyamaayirunnu. protocol anusarichu, aadyam vittayakkunna pavakal rogikalum parikkettavarumaayirikkum; ennirunnaalum, vietnaamees ivaye pavakal svayam nirddeshikkaan anuvadikkilla.
sainika samvidaanam, ghadana, niyamangal enniva paalikkanamenn muthirnna udyogasthar theerumaanichu. thadavukaaril aarkkenkilum nadakkaan kazhiyunnillengil avare vahikkendathu amerikkakkaaraan, vietnaamees allah. aadya vyakthiyil ninnu aarambikkunna capture kramathilaayirikkum release sequence. oro kutirayum avarude munpilulla vyakthiyude perum pidichedukkunna theeyathiyum arinjirikkanam. vietnaamees kramam pinthudarnnillenkil, ellaam nischalamaakum; athinaal, aarum pinnilillenn urappaakkuka.
protocol anusarichu, oro groupinum ekadesham 150 poses undaakum. 1973 februvari 12nuu aadyathe koottam paavakale mochippikkum; pathinaalu divasathinu sesham randaamathe koottatthe mochippikkum, angane 600 oolam thadavukaare mochippikkum. navikasena kyapttan jaims bii. aadyathe groupile muthirnna udyogasthanaayirunnu stockdale, 1964 august 5 nuu pidikoodiya nevi lefttanant commander evaratt alvares aayirunnu eee formationile aadyathe poow. eee aadya groupil kenal risner ulppettirunnu. irunda paants, ilam niramulla shirt, oru jodi karutha shoos, ilam wind breaker enniva paavukalkk nalki. kathukalum chithrangalum polulla avarude swakaarya vasthukkal oru cheria hand bagil edukkaan avarkk avasaramundaayirunnu.
randaamathe samghathile muthirnna udyogasthanaayirunnu gaddis. hanoiyile gia laam vimaanathaavalathilundaayi stettu sekrattari henry kissingerude bahumaanaartham camp 18 posukal prathyekamaayi puratthirakkaan pookunnuvennu addehathe ariyichu. oru american udyogasthante audyogika utharavillaathe orumichu purathupokaan poow wing nischayicha vivaahanischaya niyamangalude adisthaanathil, jayilil ninnu purathirangaruthennu gadis purushanmarodu utharavittu. uchakazhinju oru vyomasena lefttanant kenal gaddikalumaayi samsarikkaan campilekku vannu. sekrattari kissinger purushanmaarude varavinayi kaathirikkukayaanennu addeham sthireekarichu. pinneedu gaddikal 18 pere vittayakkukayum avarude vasthrangal dharichu puratthirangaan nirddeshikkukayum cheythu. neratthe mochithanaayathiloode oru sahakaariyenna nilayil apakeerthippeduthaan aagrahikkaatha oraal aaa pradeshathekku thirichupoyi philippainsile clark eyar feeldil gaddikalkkaayi kaathirikkaan kazhiyumo ennu chodichu. addehathodu "illa" ennu paranju. ippol aaa vimaanathil ningalude _ _ _ edukkuka!"sambhavam kaaranam, vietnaamees anusaranakkedu ennu vilichathinu adutha samgham aarr divasam vaiki.
1973 march 4nuu gaddikalude samghathe camp vidaan anuvadichu. gaddikal prasnangal srishtichathinaal vimaanathaavalathilekkulla yaathraykkaayi avasana basil nirtthi sikshikkappettu. vimaanathaavalathil addeham thante sariyaaya sainika kramam punaraarambhichu. clark eyar basil athiyappol, aayirathiladikam abhivaadyam cheiyunnavarodu oru pothu prasthavana nadatthaan gaddikalodu aavasyappettu. american presidentinum grouppinte swaathanthryathinu utharavaadikalaaya ellaavarkkum addeham nandi paranju. vadakkan viyatnaamil ippozhum niravadhi thadavukaar undennum avarude mochanam vaikippikkaan onnum parayaano cheyyaano paadillennum addeham paraamarshichu.
clarkil samgham steekkum muttayum kazhichu "saadhaarana" jeevithashailiyilekku madangunnathinaayi avarude prosessing aarambhichu. pinneedu swaathanthryathinte aaa aadyadivasathinte vaikunneram, nandiparayal shushrooshaykkaayi bays chappalil yogam cheraan gaddikal samghathodu aavasyappettu. adutha stopp havaayiyile hickam vyomasena thaavalamaayirunnu. groupine kandumuttaan general frederic sii. tarmakkilaayirunnu. 1967 meyy 12 dauthyathil flaitt leadere anugrahikkuka. vimanam washington disiyile andruz vyomasena thaavalathil erangiyappol general danielle (chaappi) jaims avare kaanaan avideyundaayirunnu.
prathirodha vakuppinte "ooppareshan homecoming" padhathiyil avarude thadankalil nadanna supradhana sambhavangalekkurichu kudumbatthil ninnu oru kaiyyaksara kathu sweekarikkuka, kudumbavumaayulla oru phoon kooll, shaareerikavum danthaparavumaaya parisodhana, puthiya unifominu oru phitting enniva ulppedunnu. veettilekku kondupookukayum kudumbavumaayi veendum onnikkukayum cheytha sesham avarkk vaidyachikitsa labikkukayum vipulamaaya rahasyaanveshana vivarashekharanathinu vidheyaraavukayum cheyyum.
gaddisinte mochana prasthavanayil ninnu thaazhepparayunnava eduthittunda 
 "karyangal mechappettappol njangal" "thurankatthinte attathulla prakasham" "kaanaan thudangi, valare mangiyathaanenkilum". nammude nethaakkalilulla vishwaasavum aathmavishwaasavum vardhichu. valare akaleyallaatha bhaviyil oru divasam america njangalude mochanam bahumaanaartham urappaakkumenn njangalkariyaamaayirunnu. njangalude jolie lalithamaayirunnu-ellaayppozhum nammude raajyathin ettavum mikachathu cheyyuka. nammude agrahangal nammude raajyathinte thalpparyangal marikadakkaan naam orikkalum anuvadikkaruthu."kenal joonn pii. yeppolulla oraale labhichathil njangal bhaagyavaanmaaraanennu njaan karuthunnu. njangalude [paav] nethaavaayi parakkunnu. addehathinte dharana sthirathayum nammude lakshyangalum nayangalum nirantharam punarmoolyanirnayikkaan namme prerippichu. release cheiyunna samayat njangalude [professional milittari] prathichaaya joonn peettar flaininaanu ennu njaan vishwasikkunnu. njangalude madakkam saadhyamaakkiya ningalkkellavarkkum, njangalude kudumbangale sahaayicha ellaavarkkum, njangalude surakshithamaaya thirichuvaravinaayi praarthicha ellaavarkkum, vishwasthathayodum shamayodum koodi kaathirunna ellaavarkkum, njangalude durithangal pankitta ellaavarkkum, nammude raajyathe pinthunacha ellaavarkkum, priyappettavar madangiyethaatha ellaavarkkum-daivika samrakshanam ningale anugrahikkukayum ningalkk shakti nalkukayum cheiyumennu njaan vishwasikkunnu. daivam ningale anugrahikkatte!"
poow varshangalil haasalinte punk.
2007 november 18nuu raali nyoos aandu obsarvarinaayi boony roachman ezhuthiya oru lekhanathil makan tonny udharichirikkunnu 
"mattullavarkk puratthekku pookaan aagrahamundaayirunnappol avalkk aakshan venamaayirunnu. aval erakalil earppettilla. athu avalude praayogika swabhaavathilaayirunnil. pakaram, kudumbamgangal pidikkappedukayo kollappedukayo cheytha mattullavare sahaayichukond swantham murivukal unakkaan avar sahayichu. aval thakarnnupoyi, pakshe aval vegathil sveekaaryathayilekku neengi, avan jeevichirippundo maricho ennu njangal karuthiyirunno ennathinekkurichu avalumayi charcha nadathiyathaayi njaan oorkkunnilla. ariyaatha avastha aval amgeekarichu."
gadisinte thadankalil naashanal leag oof faamilikalude enn. sii. kordinettaraayi hassel sevanamanushtichu. avarude pravarthanangalil north carolina sainikarude 80 allengil athil kooduthal kudumbangalumaayi bandhappedunnathum edapazhakunnathum ulppedunnu, avare yudhathadavukaaraayo pravartthanatthilo kaanathaayi. thante athe vedanayiloode oru kudumbam kadannupokunnuvennu ariyichaal, kudumbam vaartha kettathinte pittennu avar avare vilichu pinthuna nalki. grouppinte deseeya yogangalilum avar pankedutthu.
poow-miya prashnangalekkurichu avar oru pothu prabhashakayaayi. oru coordinatoor enna nilayil avar prathirodha vakuppilum stettu vakuppilum nerittu pravarthichu. paarees samadhana charchakalilekku vadakkan vietnaamees charchakkaarkku kathu ezhuthaanulla prachaaranamaayirunnu hassel ulppettirunna ettavum shradheyavum vivaadaparavumaaya douthyangalilonnu. thadavukaarkkethiraaya manushyathvarahithamaaya perumaattatthil kudumbamgangal prathyekichum shradha kendreekarichu.
naashanal leag oof faamilikalude mattoru pareekshanam "valia sneham illa" ennathaayirunnu. sainika amgangalude duravasthayekkurichu avabodham srishtikkunnathinum sevanangam veettilekku madangumenna prateeksha nilanirthunnathinumaayi paav/miyayude perum seeriyal number ulla loha valakal oru dollarinu vittu. gaddikal veettilekku madangiyethiyappol bracelet dharichavaril ninnu addehathinu 500 ladhikam kathukal labhichirunnu. aayirathiladikam valakalil addehathinte peru kothivachittundenna soochanakalundu.
poost povu sainika jeevitam.
90 divasathe rogamukthikk sesham texasile saan aantoniyoyil pavukalkkulla oru recalification kozhs poortthiyaakkiya sesham, 1973 augustil gaddis vilyams airfozhs bays, arisonayile 82-aamath flying training vinginte vais kamaandaraayi chumathalayettu. 1974 februvariyil gadis wing kamaandaraayi. 1974 juun 1 nuu 1974 meyy 26 nuu brigadier generalayi sthaanakkayattam labhichu.
1974 joolaiyil gadis yuu. ezz aasthaanamaaya dayaraktarettu oof ooppareshans, ooppareshan fozhsas directorude chumathalakal etteduthu.ezz. vyomasena, panchabhujatthil dutyumaayi. 1975 februvariyil addehathe deputy director oof ooppareshans aayi veendum niyamichu.
1976 juun 1nuu general david sii. gadis viramichu. johns, cheef oof staaf, yunaittad stetts eyar fozhsu. 30 varsham sevanamanushticha addeham 4300 manikkooriladikam parakkunna command pailattaayirunnu, koodaathe 2,124 divasam oru paavayi sahichu.
sainika jeevithathinu sesham.
gadisinte viramikkalinusesham, kudumbam north karolinayile vinsttan-selathilekku madangi, avide hassel ilaya makan tony thadavil thaamasichirunnu. bermuda oottathil pathimoonnaamatthe pachayil gated goalf communityaayi avarkk oru veedu undaayirunnu. eakaantha thadavil kazhiyumbol gaddikalude manassil veedu roopakalppana cheyyukayum nirmmikkukayum cheythirunnu. ardmore baptist charchu, bermuda rann kantri club, kivaansikal ennivayile neethrthwaparamaaya rolukal ulppede avarude samoohathil gaadisukal sajeevamaaya punk vahichu. wake phoorast yooniversitti departmentil currier development, job playsment rolil gadis jolie cheythu. 1996-ll thante mootha makan steevumaayum kudumbavumaayum vaa aashupathriyumaayum kooduthal aduppam pularthunnathinaayi gadises vadakkan karolinayile durhamilekk maari. 1996ll avar europiludaneelam vipulamaayi sanjarichu. 1998ll germmaniyile newbibergile us airfozhs bessinu sameepamulla jarmman samooham gaaddikale airbasinte chaappalinte punarnirmmaanathinulla athidhi prabhashakanaayi kshanichu. 1944 juun 12 nuu omaaha beechil france nadatthiya dii-day adhiniveshathil kollapetta thante sahodaran raalfinte shavakudeeram sandarshikkaan normandiyilekkulla niravadhi yathrakal europile yaathrayil ulppedunnu.
2007-ll haaselinte maranathethudarnnu, gadis oduvil thante ilaya makanoppam thamasam maarukayum ralikkum familic idayil samayam chelavazhikkukayum cheythu. oru veedu, kalappurakal, pullu paadangal, pine vanam, veedinum kinarinum sourorjjam enniva ulppedunna 90 ekkar visthruthiyulla phaam aanu wans kaundi. thante 90kalile thante seero teenn toro moveril "jettu flaitt manikorukal" loggin cheiyunnathu addeham ippozhum aasvadikkunnu, koodaathe kuranja uyarathilulla dauthyangal pathivayi paratthunna, krishiyidathinu mukaliloode nerittu kadannupokunna seymar johnsonil ninnulla eph-15kalle abhivaadyam cheyyaan addeham eshtappedunnu.
1976ll viramichathinusesham gadis thante samsara paripaadikal thudarnnu. vettenezhs oof forin wars (vfdablue), milittari offeesers association oof america (mova) thudangiya sainika vedikalkku purame, addeham thante katha palli grouppukal, local dhaar (american viplavathinte penmakkal) adhyayangal ennivayulppede vishalamaaya prekshakarumaayi pankidukayum noxville haiskoolinte nooram vaarshikathil feature speakeraayirunnu. 2015 februvariyil, vadakkan vietnaamees jayilukalilo punar vidyaabhyaasa campukalilo varshangalolam chelavazhicha trikonapradeshathu ninnulla mattu rund purushanmarumaayi addeham north carolina museum oof histtariyile vedhi pankittu.
2011 novemberil general gaddikale tennessi eviyeshan haal oof faimil ulppeduthi.
2013ll gaddikalum makkalum hassel liie gadis enchiniyaring scholarship srishtikkunnathinaayi meridith colleginu oru endovement nalki. meridith college enn. sii. stettu yooniversittiyum thammilulla pankaalitthamaaya meriditthinte enchiniyaring duval digri prograamiloode patanam nadathunna vidyaarthikale scholarship pinthunaykkunnu. eee prograam poortthiyaakumbol, eee prograamile vidyaarthikal meridith collegil ninnu kemistry allengil maathamaattiksil baachilar oof arts birudavum kemikkal allengil envayonmental enchiniyaring, allengil sivil, computer, electrical, industrial allengil mechanical enchiniyaring ennivayil enn. sii. ezz. yuvil ninnu baachilar oof sayans birudavum nedunnu. meridith koleju president joou aalan eee prasthavana nadatthi "oru meridith sthreeyude manobhaavavum cheyyaan kazhiyunna manobhaavavum hassel gadisinu undaayirunnu. oru prashnam pariharikkappedanamennu avar kaanukayum sakthamaaya abhibhashakayaayi maarukayum cheythu."
vyakthiparamaaya jeevitam.
gadisesinu rund aanmakkalundaayirunnu steevu 1946 march 4 num tonny 1956 juun 15 num janichu. hazell ketnar gadisis 2007 october 14 nuu myelophybrosisumaayi bandhapetta sankeernathakal moolam marichu.
puraskaarangalum alankaarangalum.
general gaddikalkku inipparayunna avaardukalum alankaarangalum labhichu

