Adm. Richard Lyon, 93, Naval Legend, Passes Away

vienna · 02-12-17, 10:02 AM

Admiral Richard Lyon, legendary US Navy officer and member of one of the first precursors to the Navy Seal units, passed away on February 3, 2017:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richar..._(U.S._Admiral)

http://www.latimes.com/local/obituar...208-story.html

https://www.navytimes.com/articles/f...ral-dies-at-93

His is the very definition of "Distinguished Service"...

RIP, Admiral, and fair seas on you final voyage...

<O>

Commander Wallace · 02-12-17, 10:49 AM

Rest in peace Richard.

Jimbuna · 02-13-17, 06:05 AM

~SALUTE~

Red October1984 · 02-14-17, 11:29 AM

There's a lot of people who look down on the Reserves as inferior.

This guy proved them wrong with extraordinary service to the US. He did more than he had to and anybody can respect that.

kraznyi_oktjabr · 02-14-17, 01:02 PM

~SALUTE~

02-12-17, 10:02 AM	#1
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Adm. Richard Lyon, 93, Naval Legend, Passes Away Admiral Richard Lyon, legendary US Navy officer and member of one of the first precursors to the Navy Seal units, passed away on February 3, 2017: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richar..._(U.S._Admiral) http://www.latimes.com/local/obituar...208-story.html https://www.navytimes.com/articles/f...ral-dies-at-93 His is the very definition of "Distinguished Service"... RIP, Admiral, and fair seas on you final voyage... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

02-13-17, 06:05 AM	#3
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Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	There's a lot of people who look down on the Reserves as inferior. This guy proved them wrong with extraordinary service to the US. He did more than he had to and anybody can respect that. __________________

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02-12-17, 10:49 AM	#2
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Rest in peace Richard.