You may remember Sergeant Major Basil Plumley. He is most famously known as Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army's 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965. Below is a scene from We Were Soldiers where he was portrayed by Sam Elliot.
The other day I was given a link to Susan Katz Keating's blog concerning SgtMaj Plumley and felt it was worth sharing. It seems he is in hospice care and not faring well. Take a little time to check out the link and perhaps send good wishes to an old Soldier.
Semper Fidelis,
America's SgtMaj
The other day I was given a link to Susan Katz Keating's blog concerning SgtMaj Plumley and felt it was worth sharing. It seems he is in hospice care and not faring well. Take a little time to check out the link and perhaps send good wishes to an old Soldier.
Semper Fidelis,
America's SgtMaj
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mark and Connie
I sent a card off with thanks and welcome home. He was/is on tough mother.
Thank you so much for spreading the word. Plumley and all who served with him in the Ia Drang are among our nation's greatest treasures.
A-SGM, Great movie. White T-shirts were the uniform of the day back in the day. (we actually were allowed to were green when we went into the field)
In all my years, I've only run into a few Sergeant Majors who'd be on the line with the troops.
Thought I would share as a follow up, CSM Plumley passed today at around 4 AM.
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