Posted on Feb 27, 2016
Most decorated American soldier in US Military history
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What happened to Audie Murphy? Oh Yes, most decorated American in World War II
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The title of most decorated American soldier probably goes to Robert Lewis Howard, a US Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War. Howard was born July 11, 1939 and he died at age 70 on December 23, 2009. Robert L. Howard was wounded 14 times while serving over 54 months of combat. He was awarded 8 Purple Hearts, 4 Bronze Stars, and was nominated for the Medal of Honor in three separate cases.
Robert L. Howard enlisted in the US Army at Montgomery, Alabama and retired in the rank of Colonel.
As a staff sergeant in Vietnam era Special Forces known as the highly-classified Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG), he was recommended for the Medal of Honor on three separate occasions for three individual actions. That happened in thirteen months of combat from 1967 to 1968. His actions and bravery gained him respect among his soldiers, but that wasn’t enough in the first two nominations for Medal of Honor which were downgraded to a Silver Star and the Distinguished Service Cross due to the covert nature of the secret operations in which Robert L. Howard participated.
http://www.biography.com/people/audie-murphy-9418662
The title of most decorated American soldier probably goes to Robert Lewis Howard, a US Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War. Howard was born July 11, 1939 and he died at age 70 on December 23, 2009. Robert L. Howard was wounded 14 times while serving over 54 months of combat. He was awarded 8 Purple Hearts, 4 Bronze Stars, and was nominated for the Medal of Honor in three separate cases.
Robert L. Howard enlisted in the US Army at Montgomery, Alabama and retired in the rank of Colonel.
As a staff sergeant in Vietnam era Special Forces known as the highly-classified Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG), he was recommended for the Medal of Honor on three separate occasions for three individual actions. That happened in thirteen months of combat from 1967 to 1968. His actions and bravery gained him respect among his soldiers, but that wasn’t enough in the first two nominations for Medal of Honor which were downgraded to a Silver Star and the Distinguished Service Cross due to the covert nature of the secret operations in which Robert L. Howard participated.
Most decorated American soldier in US Military history
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Another Good Reason to Visit Arlington National Cemetery to pay respects to this Wonderful Man.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Roger that - there are so many and it is a humbling experience!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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I might have to go back to DC this time as a Tourist, Enjoy the Total Experience. Might be hard though knowing what has happened to the Places I knew so well, The Side of the Pentagon where my guys did the Installations is where the Plane came in. The Office Building we worked out of NARDAC is where the Navy Yard Shooting Happened. I'm not sure I really want to go back.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs We need more men like this. We need leaders who are not afraid to stand up, to do the right thing not the thing that is best for themselves and their careers.
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Actor and MOH Winner Audie Murphy as himself in 1955 in to Hell and Back. This was Univeral Picture's best money making movie until Jaws came out in 1975.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWIcVfl5g60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWIcVfl5g60
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To Hell and Back (1955) Audie Murphy - Fan Made TRAILER
Here's my fan made trailer to the 1955 Audie Murphy biopic "To Hell and Back", starring Audie Murphy as himself. He recreates his WWII experiences in the 3rd...
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LTC (Join to see)
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The code word in this mission for everything going to crap is "broken arrow".
LTC (Join to see) - I think some of this looks like Camp Roberts and/or Fort Hunter-Ligget to me. They filmed We Were Soldiers Once and Young there too.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctnK7wdJmAo
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