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Inspired by Bon Appétit
You’re a 19-year-old kid.
Captain Ed Freeman is coming in for you.
He’s not medevac, so it’s not his job, but he heard the radio call and decided he’s flying his Huey down into the machine gun fire anyway.
You’re critically wounded and dying in the jungle somewhere in the central highlands of Vietnam.
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It’s Nov. 14, 1967.
Even after the medevacs were ordered not to come, he’s coming anyway.
Ingredients
LZ (landing zone) X-ray.
He drops it in and sits there in the machine gun fire as they load three of you onboard at a time.
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5 lbs russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
Your unit is outnumbered 8-1, and the enemy fire is so intense from 100 yards away that your CO (commanding officer) has ordered the medevac helicopters to stop coming in. You’re lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns, and you know you’re not getting out. Your family is halfway around the world, 12,000 miles away, and you’ll never see them again.
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1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup vegetable oil 8 cloves garlic, crushed 2 sprigs rosemary Kosher salt, to taste
Then he flies you up and out through the gunfire to the doctors, nurses, and safety.
And he kept going back 13 more times until all the wounded were out! No one knew until the mission was over that the captain had been hit four times in the legs and left arm. He took 29 of you and your buddies out that day. Some would not have made it without the captain and his Huey.
Directions
1. Heat oven to 425 F. 2. In a large pot, pour water over potatoes to cover by 2 inches. Salt water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes. 3. Thoroughly drain potatoes and let stand for 10 minutes. Toss gently and season with salt. 4. Meanwhile, combine both oils in a large pan and heat in oven for 10 minutes. 5. Remove pan from oven and add potatoes, turning to coat thoroughly. Return to oven and cook for 30 minutes, turning every 10. 6. Toss in garlic and rosemary and finish cooking for 8–10 minutes. 7. Drain and serve.
As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day.
Medal of Honor recipient Captain Ed Freeman, United States Air Force.
Then, over the machine gun noise, you faintly hear the sound of a helicopter.
May God bless and rest his soul.
You look up to see a Huey coming in. But it doesn’t seem real because it has no medevac markings on it.
DPI would like to thank veterans and their families for their service and dedication to this country.
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