The Lakeview, Oregon, native recorded 103 confirmed kills in Vietnam over the span of 16 months in 1968 and 1969.
The company will include 13 ships and 285 Army mariners.
The secretary of the Navy announced the sea service will name a new destroyer after a WWII hero aptly referred to as the 'Human Tugboat.'
By Claire Barrett
Runners can compete in five military races to earn a new medal.
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