Following the incident , Hudner held positions aboard several U.S. Navy ships and with a number of aviation units , including a brief stint as Executive Officer of the USS Kitty Hawk during a tour in the Vietnam War , before retiring in 1973 .
Following the incident , Hudner held positions aboard several U.S. Navy ships and with a number of aviation units , including a brief stint as Executive Officer of the USS Kitty Hawk during a brief tour in the Vietnam War , before retiring in 1973 .