The 73-year-old veteran was a 26-year-old sergeant first class when he volunteered for the famed Son Tay Raid into what was then North Vietnam on Nov. 21, 1970.<\/p>\n
Command Sgt. Maj. Murray was one of 56 service members who participated in the raid, meant to rescue 70 American prisoners of war being held at a prison camp near Hanoi.<\/p>\n
While the raiders seized the compound after a fierce firefight, the prisoners were nowhere to be found, having been moved months before the mission due to heavy flooding in the area.<\/p>\n
While not a success in and of itself, the raid was a tactical victory and set the groundwork for increased cooperation between special operations forces and the creation of Joint Special Operations Command, which oversees the nation\u2019s most elite units from Fort Bragg.<\/p>\n
Command Sgt. Maj. Murray earned a Silver Star for his role in the raid, during which he was shot in the leg.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Much more about CSM Murray at the link above.<\/p>\n
Thanks to Cranky1 for the tip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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