Yeah, he is. Last time I heard from Rick he was in Florida fishing.
A local friend was a young Army officer when Askins was still alive and knew him well, even going on a safari with Askins in Angola. My friend does some writing (he's working on a book about his Vietnam experiences) but I keep after him to write the story of that safari--and others, since he was stationed in Africa for a number of years. He's planning on it--eventually.
