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TomSlick

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3. I too am most impressed by the Combat Infantry Badge.

Reply to braddy (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 11, 2019, 10:23 PM

Nov 2019

Still, it's neat the old soldier got his Purple Heart.

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This Vietnam War veteran had no clue he earned a Purple Heart - until it was hand-delivered to him.. [View all] demmiblue Nov 2019 OP

Annals of awful clerking: misfiled for 50 years. planetc Nov 2019 #1

If I saw it correctly he has what is almost the most respected award in the Army, the Infantry braddy Nov 2019 #2

I too am most impressed by the Combat Infantry Badge. TomSlick Nov 2019 #3

Yes it's great that he got it, it is a warm story of a brave man. braddy Nov 2019 #4

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