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...Harv” Henderson, as he is now called, has been lucky in many of his subsequent tours of duty. Stationed near the war-torn Balkans and the Middle East over the last few years, Henderson had the opportunity to distinguish himself as a leader...
...aircraft carrier the USS Independence when Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. Henderson remembers the adrenaline he felt as the carrier rushed to the Gulf...
...Henderson went on to play an important role in the Kosovo conflict...
...sleepy little assignment as an officer posted to Southern NATO command in Naples,” Schmidt remembers. “As soon as they got over there, the Kosovo campaign began.” According to Shmidt, the U.S. military needed representatives to NATO with flying experience, and Henderson fit the bill...
...Henderson describes it, taking over the Juneau was the culmination of his years of service. It was a reward, an honor—and also a grave responsibility. “I was of course, proud to take command of a ship with such a great tradition for excellence,” Henderson writes. “I was humbled by the enormous responsibility placed upon my shoulders, responsibility for carrying out my assigned missions and for maintaining the combat readiness of this national asset...