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There was no bravery involved in dropping a grenade on himself with no enemy troops in sight.
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And yet the poignant truth of Cleland's own accident demonstrates the commitment and bravery of all members of the military who come into contact with ordnance.
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But he didn't "give his limbs for his country," or leave them "on the battlefield."
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... and he was not in the battle of Khe Sanh ...
He picked up an American grenade on a routine noncombat mission and the grenade exploded.
Let's be clear about this. He was in the battle of Khe Sanh, Operation Pegasus, in which combat operations were on-going when Cleland earned his Silver Star, and later when he was injured. He was not injured in combat.
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