Medal of Honor Upgrade for Vietnam-Era Recon Marine Part of New Bill

Sixty years after they died together, two soldiers awarded for gallantry

Kevin Wheatley and Ron Swanton died together by a paddy field in Vietnam. Sixty years later, their acts of bravery have earned them Medals for Gallantry.

Medal of Honor upgrade for Vietnam-era Recon Marine part of new bill

A bill recently introduced in Congress would upgrade a Silver Star Medal to a Medal of Honor for a recon Marine who fought through severe injuries while under attack on a mission in the jungles of Vietnam in 1967.Retired Maj. Jim Capers received the Silver Star in 2010 for those actions, but supporters believe his valor deserves the nation’s highest military honor.House Resolution 3377, sponsored by Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., was filed — and cou…

Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Jimmy W. Phipps

by Katie Lange at CDN - Marine Corps Pfc. Jimmy Wayne Phipps was only 18 years old when he sacrificed himself in the Vietnamese jungle so his comrades could survive. The young Marine posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his valor. Phipps was born on Nov. 1, 1950, in Santa Monica, California, to Samuel and Verna Phipps. He had two … Click to read the rest HERE-> Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Jimmy W. Phipps first posted at Cons…

De La Cruz introduces Sgt. Freddy Gonzalez Congressional Gold Medal Act - Raymondville Chronicle

WASHINGTON – Ahead of Memorial Day, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) introduced the Sergeant Alfredo “Freddy” Gonzalez Congressional Gold Medal Act to posthumously recognize Edinburg-native Sgt. Gonzalez’s service during the Vietnam War. “Every Memorial Day, we are reminded that our freedoms are not free. Sgt. Freddy Gonzalez is a South Texas hero who sacrificed his life to protect the soldiers in his platoon. Though we can never repay hi…