Mike R. Vining (born August 12, 1950) is a retired sergeant major in the United States Army, who was one of the first members of Delta Force. He joined the Army in 1968, and served until 1999.

2022年9月12日 · This man is Sgt. Maj. (SGM) Mike R. Vining, one of the original members of the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D) – better known as “Delta Force.” Not only did he have a career spanning 31 years, he also participated in many famous (and infamous) missions.

2024年2月21日 · Then-Sgt. 1st Class Mike Vining joined the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment (Delta) at Fort Bragg in 1978. His first commander was Col. Charlie Beckwith, who started putting together Delta Force the previous year.

2020年11月27日 · Mike Vining served 31 years in the US Army before retiring as a sergeant major. For a one-year tour of duty to Vietnam between 1970 and 1971, Vining served with the 99th Ordnance Detachment as an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician.

Mike R. Vining: Retired Sergeant Major in Delta Force, serving in the unit from its inception in 1978 to 1999. Part of the inaugural class of the Operator Training Course. [18] [19] Michael R. Weimer: 17th Sergeant Major of the Army, former Delta operator.

2023年1月17日 · The Army EOD technician behind those memes is retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Mike R. Vining, one of the founding members of the U.S. Army's premier Special Mission Unit and one of the unit’s first...

2024年10月24日 · Mike Vining, a founding member of Delta Force, EOD expert Sergeant Major Mike R. Vining enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1968 and completed Basic Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Following his completion of Advanced Individual Training at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama in the Ammunition Renovation Course, he attended the Explosive Ordnance Disposal ...

2020年11月26日 · Vining’s full list of military accolades, including his DD-214, career timeline, and pictures of him serving, are included in his Together We Served profile. Most noticeably, Vining was a 1st SFOD-D — Delta Force — operator during his three decade Army career.

In 1978, SGM Vining volunteered for a new unit being formed, the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta, where he served until 1985 as the unit’s first EOD specialist. During his...

2023年1月17日 · The Army EOD technician behind those memes is retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Mike R. Vining, one of the founding members of the U.S. Army's premier Special Mission Unit and one of the unit’s first...