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Soldier's Medal
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The Soldier's Medal is an individual decoration of the United States Army. It was introduced as Section 11 of the Air Corps Act, passed by the Congress of the United States on July 2, 1926. The Soldie
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter presents the Soldier's Medal to Alek Skarlatos on September 17, 2015.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter presents the Soldier's Medal to Alek Skarlatos on September 17, 2015.
Hugh Thompson Jr.
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Hugh Clowers Thompson Jr. was a United States Army helicopter pilot, serving as a warrant officer in the 123rd Aviation Battalion of the 23rd Infantry Division. He is credited with ending the Mỹ Lai m
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…minefield on July 21, 2002. Two weeks later he died at Ramstein Air Base following a head wound caused by an enemy grenade thrown during a firefight. Hugh Thompson Jr., Lawrence Colburn, and Glenn Andreotta were awarded the Soldier's Medal for their intervention in the My Lai Massacre (1968), which included threatening…
Thompson in 1966
Thompson in 1966
Hiller OH-23 Raven, three-seat, light observation helicopter, similar to the one Thompson commanded during the massacre
Hiller OH-23 Raven, three-seat, light observation helicopter, similar to the one Thompson commanded during the massacre