Soldiers get medals long after the action that they earned them in, quite often.
Medals can take a while to work through the chain of command. Murtha would not be the only intelligence officer I've heard of being awarded a Bronze Star... but the "v" is tricky. Presumably he was out in the field collecting intelligence under fire, not just sitting at a desk reading it.
Tip of the hat for his service....but that's no excuse for "cut & run" and cozying up to the likes of Gov. Dean and Nacy Pelosi. He may have been a good soldier but he's a poor excuse for a leader now.
Yeah for scratches and bruised ankles. His description of "field duty" was based on eluding enemy mines. Sounds like a trip to Saigon from MACV.
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No , officers do. Enlisted men may get a pat on the back.
My father received his Silver Star 45 years after the action for which he earned it.