The Army Special Forces Legend Known As ‘Iron Mike’ Has Died
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:06 am
https://taskandpurpose.com/iron-mike-mi ... ealy-dies/An icon of special operations and a man who at one time was the Army’s most battle-tested officer has died.
Maj. Gen. Michael D. Healy, 91, died Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida, according to officials. The general served in the military for 35 years, spending much of his career at Fort Bragg.
When he retired in 1981, Maj. Gen. Healy was the nation’s most senior Special Forces soldier. He was a veteran of wars in Korea and Vietnam, with his service in the latter spanning a decade and ending with him overseeing the withdrawal of troops from the country. And he was the inspiration for John Wayne’s character, “Col. Iron Mike Kirby,” in the 1968 film “The Green Berets.”
Rest in peace sir!
