Lt. Col. Arthur "Bull" Simons was the commander of attempted rescue of American POWs in Son Tay prison and commander of Ross Perot's rescue of two Electronic Data Systems' senior staff in Teheran in 1978. How is his last name pronounced - with a short "I" as in the word "is," or a long "I" as in the word "China?"

Like China.....long "I "

A highly respected and well remembered man.

"Death is not that far away from me by other causes."

"Take only those losses that are unavoidable, if you can't smart your way out of it. Soldiers are entitled to leaders who can usually smart their way out of it."

"History teaches that when you become indifferent and lose the will to fight, someone who has the will to fight will take over."

When simons was commanding the 7th SFG, he promoted every 2nd LT to 1st LT.
Word is that he said "I'm NOT having any God Damn Brown Bars in this outfit!"