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He had no intention of making the Air Force a career when he entered the service as a graduate of the San Diego State College ROTC program in 1957. But, Merrill \u201cTony\u201d McPeak would go on to become the 14th Chief of Staff of the Air Force and retire as a 4-star general, closing out a career that included flying 269 combat missions in Vietnam and flying with the Air Force\u2019s elite aerobatic team, the Thunderbirds. His experience in Vietnam is well-chronicled in the recent Ken Burns documentary, \u201cThe Vietnam War,\u201d on which General McPeak worked as a technical advisor, ensuring utmost accuracy throughout the film and that the documentary told the complete story of all sides affected by the war in Vietnam. In this episode, General McPeak speaks to that roll, as well as some of the lighter-hearted moments flying combat missions in Vietnam, and his encounter with President George H.W. Bush when he was in office. Check it all out on our 2019 inaugural episode of HAZARD GROUND!\nwww.generalmcpeak.com |\xa0\u201cHangar Flying\u201d |\xa0\u201cBelow The Zone\u201d |\xa0\u201cRoles and Missions\u201d??\nDo your Amazon shopping with us, and give back to veterans organizations at the same time! Go to\xa0www.hazardground.com, click on the\xa0Amazon banner on the home page, and do your\xa0Amazon\xa0shopping from there. IT COSTS YOU NOTHING, and it helps the show out tremendously! THE BEST PART IS we\u2019ll be donating proceeds from this partnership to the vet organizations featured on this podcast. So help us out, help out these great organizations, and head over to\xa0hazardground.com and click on the\xa0Amazon banner today, and shop away!\nSupport the podcast by supporting our sponsors at\xa0www.hazardground.com/sponsors!\nHelp grow the show! Spread the word, tell a friend!! Subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices