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Sardo Sanchez

Vietnam | Combined Action Program, Group 2, 4th Unit, 2nd Platoon

On his Third Tour, Sanchez is posted to a sweet position at 2nd CAG HQ, but longs to be back on patrol. He finds his place in a roving CAP unit, and is soon back in the bush with his brothers. (2:35)
With great difficulty, Sardo Sanchez recounts critical events that prove both devastating and fortunate. After taking the life of a VC soldier, he is hit by a sniper and told he may never walk again. In a state of shock, he narrowly avoids a fatal miscalculation. (4:53)
Sanchez shares a story that takes him from his final days in Vietnam, through his career as a criminal investigator and into retirement, where he makes time to reunite with fellow CAP vets. (6:06)
Scott Wealing

Operation Desert Storm | Multiple Units

He was just not cut out to be a farmer. Scott Wealing did not take over the family farm in Indiana but instead enlisted in the Army and was immediately deployed to Desert Storm. The support unit may have been the worst outfit in the military but he was very impressed with General Schwarzkopf. (4:48)
After a couple of years as a drill sergeant at Fort Benning, Scott Wealing became interested in a long range surveillance unit he'd heard about. He had to lose rank to join the elite unit. Not a problem. It was worth it, although he wasn't crazy about the jumps. (5:48)
Scott Wealing was in an Air Force Pararescue unit when 9/11 changed everything. He had to switch to EOD when he was injured but then he was recruited by Blackwater and went to Iraq where he was part of the American ambassador's security team. His next stop was the CIA, where he was part of a global response team. (6:37)
A veteran of several elite units as well as the CIA and Blackwater, Scott Wealing listened to his wife's advice and built a gun range and training facility in Indiana. There's shooting, yes, but he feels the training in situational awareness is even more important. (3:39)
When he was at the CIA annex in Afghanistan, Scott Wealing found out his old unit was stationed right down the road. He took them some special treats and let them use the CIA shooting range for a little fun. He has other friends who were involved in the Blackwater bridge incident in Iraq which, in his mind, was totally preventable. (5:00)
As a veteran of elite military units, as well as the CIA and Blackwater, Scott Wealing has a unique perspective on the global war on terror and some definite opinions on what went wrong. (3:43)
Scott Wealing recalls two notable characters who were legends in the elite world of long range reconnaissance and surveillance. Bill Butler and Pat Tadina were, in different ways, two of our greatest warriors. (4:57)