#042, Charlie Beasley, Vietnam Vet, Commercial Fisherman

This is episode #042 with Charlie Beasley, the author of a book titled, Vietnam War: Lessons of a Lifetime. Charlie, who also goes by Robbie, was born and raised on the Outer Banks and is still a commercial crabber to this day.

When Charlie grew up here the area was still very rural and undeveloped. He began commercial fishing at 11 years-old and went to school locally until college when he attended East Carolina University.

After college Charlie served as an Airborne Ranger in Vietnam and was part of a 5-man team known as a LRRP, which stands for Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol. These small teams were designed to stealthily enter hostile territory, NOT engage the enemy, and bring back raw intel.

Along with his combat stories of Vietnam you’ll receive plenty of crabbing information and stories of life on the Outer Banks. He's still a commercial crabber, fishing on the water almost every day. He has no immediate plans of retiring.