The Army says Adkins killed 135 to 175 enemy soldiers during the Camp A Shau battle. He suffered 18 wounds during the 86-hour ordeal...................Well deserved medal...just wonder why it took so long to award it.
To: mandaladon
God Bless him for his bravery on the battlefield too bad he had to get this medal almost 50 years later from a CIC who does not like things military.
Freegards
LEX
To: mandaladon
It takes a while for government bureaucrats to count that high.
3 posted on
09/15/2014 4:58:07 PM PDT by
ZULU
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qLDFiQcjlY Impeach Obama in 2015 !!!)
To: mandaladon
Thank you, thank you Mr. Adkins. I am humbled by your bravery and devotion.
4 posted on
09/15/2014 5:01:40 PM PDT by
Fungi
(Who is Nelson Riddle?)
To: mandaladon
Indeed, there is something shameful about waiting so long to recognize such actions.
5 posted on
09/15/2014 5:06:14 PM PDT by
SampleMan
(Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
To: mandaladon
I recall reading that there was a project in the Pentagon to review MOH recommendations that were downgraded in the past for reasons unrelated to the action. For example, some minorities, Jews, and awards that were downgraded “because we only awardedX number of MOH for that theater.” The recent awards that are really old are a result of that review.
7 posted on
09/15/2014 5:07:35 PM PDT by
Vermont Lt
(Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
To: mandaladon
Sgt. Maj. Adkins must have been put in for the MoH at the time, it was probably downgraded to a lesser award. That happened a lot.
8 posted on
09/15/2014 5:08:13 PM PDT by
PLMerite
(Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
To: mandaladon
9 posted on
09/15/2014 5:11:06 PM PDT by
jwalsh07
To: mandaladon
Democrats trying to fool everyone that they care. An election is coming up.
To: mandaladon
The Army says Adkins killed 135 to 175 enemy soldiers during the Camp A Shau battle.I'm surprised obammy hasn't turned him over to Vietnam as a serial killer.
16 posted on
09/15/2014 6:53:02 PM PDT by
TangoLimaSierra
(To win the country back, we need to be as mean as the libs say we are.)
To: mandaladon
17 posted on
09/15/2014 7:03:19 PM PDT by
BerryDingle
(I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
To: mandaladon
At the same award ceremony, The President presented the MOH to Brevet Major Alonso Cushing, commander of Batter A 4th U.S. Artillery. Cushing was killed at his battery during Pickets Charge on the 3rd day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
To: mandaladon
Wow.
Long overdue.
And a guardian angel tiger.
I did not learn till recently that a few men were lost to tigers.
19 posted on
09/15/2014 7:30:03 PM PDT by
SisterK
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