Sealock, 2004 Piquero & Sealock, 2010 Rebellon et al., 2012 Robertson et. Uncle Si came to Fort Hood as part of a book tour, but he left a member of the Army Air Defense 'duck hunters'. of active-duty, national guard, and reserve U.S. "So far, one soldier has qualified for the award, but we felt that Uncle Si deserved an honorary membership," Dowling concluded. They test the basic soldier skills of the individual, then test their ADA skills such as gunnery table VIII qualification (or the knowledge of their profession if the individual is not ADA) and finish with a board where the leader stands before the 'Big 5' and is questioned extensively. He went on to break-down that evaluations of any leader is done in three stages. He added that the duck call was a unique way to recognize leaders within their field, both those whose branch was Air Defense as well as those who aren't. "He's made 'Duck Hunter' famous," Dowling said. It only seemed fitting that Uncle Si, who had served in the Army and deployed to Vietnam, be inducted into the order, especially as Air Defenders are generally called the 'duck hunters' of the Army. Si retired from the Army in 1993 with the rank of Sergeant First Class (E-7).6 Robertson is recognized for his military career with an exhibit at the. "It's a culminating award for a leader," Dowling explained. The 4-5 ADA BN command team presented Uncle Si with a plaque, a custom-made duck call, a call sign, and an ADA cap for him to proudly wear.Īs part of the presentation, the 4-5 ADA BN command team explained that the order had been established to recognize and honor leaders within Air Defense that had been tested and deemed exemplary in their capabilities and knowledge. 1st Class Silas "Uncle Si" Robertson, cast member of the hit show, "Duck Dynasty," was inducted into the 'Honorable Order of the Renegade Duck Hunter' here on Nov.13 by the 4-5 Air Defense Artillery Battalion command team, Lt. Army) VIEW ORIGINALįORT HOOD, Texas - Retired Sgt. 2ND SIGLER JAMES MARTIN SI GURSKI MARIUSZ STEFAN 3RD 1 SILVERS JOE BALDWIN REGULAR ARMY. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. ( 752 ) Age at Entrance Date and Place of Birth Yrs. He then tested positive for COVID-19 and thought he might die. At the time, the 74-year-old said that he had bad habits, including smoking that led to severe damage to his lungs. Back in June, Si Robertson let Duck Dynasty fans know he was preparing for what was called a life-saving lung surgery. Thousands of fans watch reruns on Netflix and still laugh at. Uncle Si gives Duck Dynasty fans a health update. Better known as Uncle Si, he brought plenty of laughter to those of us who watched A&E’s hugely popular Duck Dynasty reality TV show for the 11 seasons it was on the air. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Seventy-three-year-old Silas Merritt Robertson is the favorite uncle of millions of people across America. 1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. After leaving Vietnam in October 1969, Si was transferred to Fort Devens in Massachusetts where he worked in medical supply and began a long military career.
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