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41 Years Later, Army Major To Be Awarded M Of H

AAFLT1871 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 2333 posts, RR: 16
Posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 1104 times:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10336237/

My hat is off for you sir.

Where did everybody go?

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Confuscius From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 3633 posts, RR: 2
Reply 1, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 1085 times:

Good for him! I read Gen. Hal Moore's book and saw the movie as well. Unfortunately the movie's ending was hokey.

Another Vietnam war soldier whose heroism was finally recognized was WO Hugh Thompson. See story below...

My Lai massacre hero dies at 62

Hugh Thompson Jnr, a former US military helicopter pilot who helped stop one of the most infamous massacres of the Vietnam War has died, aged 62.

He put his helicopter down between the soldiers and villagers, ordering his men to shoot their fellow Americans if they attacked the civilians.

more...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4589486.stm

In depth report...
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/proj...lai/Myl_hero.html#HUGH%20THOMPSON:

Ain't I a stinker?

AirCop From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 1067 times:

MSNBC a little slow; this story was in the Phoenix papers last week as Maj. Crandall spends his winters in the valley of the sun. Well deserved award I might say. bigthumbsup

Confuscius thanks for the link. I was unaware of Thompson's actions. After reading the story I have to say that he is also a real hero in my book.

DL021 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 11433 posts, RR: 81
Reply 3, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 1023 times:

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A well deserved honor.

I salute this brave gentleman of character.

Is my Pan Am ticket to the moon still good?

ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 4, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 2 days ago) and read 1011 times:

There are hundreds of unsung heroes out there.

My salute to this soldier amongst soldiers. If he did only half of what was depicted in Gen Moore's book, and subsequently, in the movie, he deserves it without question.

Salute, Major.

RJdxer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 5, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 996 times:

Question, he says he received the dfc in country, then it was upgraded to a dsc later on, now it is upgraded again to the MOH. Does that mean he loses the dfc and dsc or do they just award the MOH for other specific actions during the battle?

ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 6, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 993 times:

Quoting RJdxer (Reply 5):
Does that mean he loses the dfc and dsc or do they just award the MOH for other specific actions during the battle?

Generally yes.

You can't be awarded multiple decorations for the same act/actions.

RJdxer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 987 times:

Quoting ANCFlyer (Reply 6):
You can't be awarded multiple decorations for the same act/actions.

Must be one of the few places the government doesn't allow double dipping!

L-188 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 29349 posts, RR: 62
Reply 8, posted (6 years 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 985 times:

Quoting ANCFlyer (Reply 4):
There are hundreds of unsung heroes out there.

Absolutely, one of the first conditions to recieve a medal is that somebody has to see you do it.

Second is that they have to live to tell about it.

OBAMA-WORST PRESIDENT EVER....Even SKOORB would be better.

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