Ken Fortenberry writes:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/24/po...gn/24COMB.html

What am I so despicable about? I know he saved a guy (Green Beret, I believe),
but I am questioning his actions to receive the Silver Star. The VC was shot
with a .50 caliber. If it doesn't kill you immediately, you will die very
quickly from loss of blood. It makes a big hole going in and an even bigger
hole going out. That entire article talked about his service, but there was
only one sentence for what he did to receive the Silver Star. The entire
article should have been *about* the Silver Star. Saving the Green Beret more
is more than enough to get the Bronze Star. I'm surprized he also didn't get
the Soldier/Sailor medal for doing it. But it is the Silver Star actions that
have many wondering exactly how he did that. You do not get a Silver Star for
killing a wounded VC. As far as his PHs are concerned, they were scratches,
but if he got three PHs he could go home. You do the math.

Did you know that LBJ received the Silver Star for flying in a bomber as a
passenger?
Dave

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