A long ride home
Mar 06, 2020
3 minutes
by Alexander F. Barnes
Courtesy Virginia National Guard
Historical Photo Collection and National Guard Magazine
One of the strengths of National Guard units has always been their ability to react to unexpected circumstances and adjust the “plan” accordingly. This was never better exemplified than in 1960 by two Virginia Army National Guard aviators from the 29th Aviation Company, 29th Infantry Division. First Lieutenant Lowell Roberts and Sergeant Henry Sours received what appeared on the surface to be a fairly simple
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