Keith Nightingale

		

				 
  	
		 		

			

	COL Nightingale is a retired Army Colonel who served two tours in Vietnam with Airborne and Ranger (American and Vietnamese) units. He commanded airborne battalions in both the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 82nd Airborne Division. He later commanded both the 1/75th Rangers and the 1st Ranger Training Brigade.

			
		

		

	

	


  

  

  

      


  
  

    

    
  
  
      

      


  

    	  
  

                
A Few Moments After

  

  
  

                
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Posted On March 5, 2013 11:31 AM | Comments(2)

  

  
  

                

	When I joined the 101st as a replacement Captain, I was sent to the Screaming Eagle Replacement Training Center for a programmed week of prep before being assigned to a specific unit.  On the...


  

		  
  

                
The Sound that Binds

  

  
  

                
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Posted On October 5, 2012 08:12 PM | Comments(2)

  

  
  

                

	Unique to all that served in Vietnam is the UH1H helicopter.  It was both devil and angel and it served as both extremely well.


  

	  





  

    	  
  

                
The Taking of La Fiere Bridge

  

  
  

                
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Posted On May 28, 2012 04:54 PM | Comments(0)

  

  
  

                

	On Memorial Day, read a tale of significant sacrifice.