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13. He had 17 years in

Wed Aug 20, 2025, 05:12 PM

Aug 2025

And flew air ambulance after that, so I'm assuming it turned out favorably for him.

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Veteran recounts experience disobeying direct order during Vietnam war [View all] orangecrush Aug 2025 OP

Powerful. cachukis Aug 2025 #1

Thought so too orangecrush Aug 2025 #3

A decent man orangecrush Aug 2025 #5

Cannot get the Medal of Honor by definition TnDem Aug 2025 #22

I agree. Ping Tung Aug 2025 #28

Powerful DiverDave Aug 2025 #4

Thanks orangecrush Aug 2025 #6

Same InstantGratification Aug 2025 #7

Same here. Aristus Aug 2025 #11

Very powerful. I hope our military see this or something similar. erronis Aug 2025 #8

So what happened after the MP's took him???? Grins Aug 2025 #9

He had 17 years in orangecrush Aug 2025 #13

Thank you orangecrush Aug 2025 #14

WOW! That's what being an American patriot is all about. 70sEraVet Aug 2025 #12

Kudos to Mr. Avery Uncle Joe Aug 2025 #15

Most welcome, Uncle Joe! orangecrush Aug 2025 #18

I remember this orangecrush Aug 2025 #19

Another decent human orangecrush Aug 2025 #20

I was lucky with both my Vietnam tours, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2025 #21

Great post orangecrush Aug 2025 #24

Bookmarking Bayard Aug 2025 #25

Thanks orangecrush Aug 2025 #26

Wow pattyloutwo Aug 2025 #27

Agree orangecrush Aug 2025 #29