just watched it...terrific ceremony
“Uncommon Valor’ is correct and the ceremony was terrific.
” using one hand to hoist wounded men onto his back while he fired on the enemy with his other hand.”
He’s a man alright.
I casually know a guy who was in Laos as a civilian DOD employee. (Some sort of communication engineer) I wonder if he was in this same unit?
I haven’t seen him for years and wouldn’t presume to ask him. I’ve got other friends who have been involved in some similar stuff. It ain’t my business to know more.
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Generals, Admirals, even Presidents, all must salute MOH hero’s...
“Studies and observations group”
Worst kept secret of the war. Everybody knew that it stood for “special operations group”
CC
A Hero, unlike that other guy who was captured...
Don’t we have to wait for Dime-Store Cowboy Hat Frederica Wilson’s version of this first?
Maybe Dollar Store with inflation.
Trump has a love and respect for our wonderful military I don’t think any President since Washington can match.
There is so much behind the scenes, no-publicity, stuff he did before he became President than he has never sought any attention for.
Meanwhile, I have a US Senator who lied about serving in Vietnam to help his political career. Thanks idiotic CT voters.
Excellent. I worked for a guy who was awarded the Medal of Honor for action in Korea, and spoke with another. Both were in action around Chosin Reservoir. Bad stuff.
As for quiet ops in Laos, I briefly worked with a guy who had been CIA in Laos and another who had done something. Met both of them when I was working to resettle refugees from Laos in 1979/80.
Anyone interested in covert action in Laos should read Stories From the Secret War - CIA Special Ops in Laos by Terrence Burke. He gave me a copy of his book and it is good. Hopefully I’ll meet up with him soon.