Unveiling the Real Story of Mike Vining: Vietnam War Hero and Delta Force Legend

Ladies and gentlemen, the day has arrived. We tracked down the legend.

Mike Vining has the kind of military résumé that sounds like somebody made it up for the internet. Vietnam War EOD tech. Founding member of Delta Force. Desert One. Grenada. A burning EC-130E. A 78-ton ordnance detonation with the fuse already lit.

And somehow, decades later, the internet found an old photo and turned him into one of the military world’s favorite memes.

We caught up with Vining for the story behind the meme, the missions that shaped him, the near-death moments he still remembers, and the new chapter he’s living now.

The meme is funny. The real story is even better.

Full story, found at We Are The Mighty titled “Mike Vining on Vietnam, Delta Force, and the sardines he never ate.” By Adam Gramegna
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