If you ever needed a hero, I’ve got one for you. An immigrant to this country, Fred Arooji answered when his nation called and served for over 30 years on missions steeped in secrecy. Always the Quiet Professional, CW5 Arooji (USA, Ret) was recently recognized with his peers. Now, we can hear some of his story.
Late last week I received this from a longtime friend and industry member named Angie. It is about her father, Fred. He is a great American, and a true hero. His life’s work doesn’t pivot on just one day and one act. In fact, I don’t think we’ll ever here an inkling of the things he has done. He has a lifetime of doing great things. His daughter thinks so too. She’s very proud of her dad and rightly so. Today is Fathers Day and I can’t think of a more fitting tribute to dads out there than publishing this story about Fred Arooji and how he was recently honored by the SOF community by being awarded the Bull Simons Award. We all strive to be a hero in our kids’ eyes. Here’s a man who is a hero in every sense of the word.
Take a few minutes to read this excerpt from the June, 2013 issue of “Tip of the Spear” to get a small taste of the man that is CW5 Fred Arooji (USA, Ret). And, if you don’t know who COL Arthur ‘Bull” Simons is either, I’ve included a little about him.
Tip of the Spear June 2013 – Arooji Edit by solsys
