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2004-12-17 Iraq-Jordan

Trumpet-player-turned-Green-Beret awarded Silver Star

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Posted by Dar 2004-12-17 12:50:51 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Shades of Pvt. Prewitt.

Posted by Shipman 2004-12-17 1:56:06 PM|| 2004-12-17 1:56:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The unit regrouped that night, then returned the next day to kill five more insurgents and capture 18 others, the Army said.

Putting a total of twenty-three into the out-of-commission-permanently-without-a-doubt category would have been nice.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-12-17 2:28:29 PM|| 2004-12-17 2:28:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 A stark contrast to the write up that garnered the Silver Star for one LtJg Kerry in Vietnam.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-12-17 11:56:02 PM|| 2004-12-17 11:56:02 PM|| Front Page Top

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