Bio

• Name:   Al Gorthy
• Age:   74yrs.
• Service Period:   Vietnam
• Branch:   US Navy
• Introduction:
  
  "The military gave me the opportunity to expand my horizons as far as I wanted to go...yes it was tough...but it's supposed to be."
  – Al Gorthy
  
  In his 26yr career, Al flew some of the world's finest aircraft, flew in the Vietnam war in support of 'Operation Linebacker II' which freed our POW's, commanded the adversary squadron at 'Top Gun', and served on 8 different carriers, accumulating 600 carrier landings in a 5000hr+ flying career. Oh, and he finished his career commanding NAS Lemoore CA, the same place he started as a young officer. If this weren't enough, he continues a life of service with the Heart of America Patriot Foundation and the USS H.S. Truman Foundation.
  
  This is: "Gorthy, a service story".