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Lyle Bien
Lyle G. Bien (born December 1, 1945) is a retired Vice admiral (United States), vice admiral in the United States Navy. He served during the Vietnam War, where he instructed students on piloting the F-14 Tomcat, and later became an instructor at the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN). He served as deputy commander of the United States Space Command between 1996 and 1998. He is the recipient of several military awards, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, 11 Air Medals, a Meritorious Service Medal (United States), Meritorious Service Medal, and the Gallantry Cross (South Vietnam), Vietnamese Gallantry Cross. At the time of his retirement in 1999, Bien was the highest-ranking naval officer in South Dakota history, as well as the state's first three-star admiral. He was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 1997. Early life Lyle Bien was born on December 1, 1945, in Britton, South Dakota, one of seven children born to Emil and Clara Bien. He was rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britton, South Dakota
Britton is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,215 at the 2020 census. A weekly newspaper, the ''Britton Journal,'' is published in Britton. History Britton was founded in 1884 as a stop on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. In 1885, the town was designated county seat of the newly formed Marshall County. It received its city rights in 1906. The city is named after Isaac Britton, a railroad official. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,241 people, 574 households, and 313 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 658 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
