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To: ALOHA RONNIE
Ronnie, can you confirm the following (from article):

Galloway, co-author of "We Were Soldiers Once... and Young," won a Bronze Star in Vietnam after saving the lives of several soldiers and has covered nearly every major conflict since, including the current one.

If this is true, how was it done since he was a civilian and the BSM is a strictly military award?

81 posted on 01/15/2005 9:08:30 PM PST by T-Bird45
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To: T-Bird45; ALOHA RONNIE

Bump!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1321663/posts?page=81#81


86 posted on 01/15/2005 9:20:34 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: T-Bird45



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...As I recall,

...it was by a special Act of Congress that JOE GALLOWAY was allowed to become the 1st civilian to be awarded a Military Bronze Star.

...This was for his saving the lives of soldiers in Vietnam in 1965.



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90 posted on 01/15/2005 9:25:52 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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