Awards and decorations[edit]

My father has been decorated for service, to include:

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Badge	Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (denoting 2nd award)
1st row	Distinguished Service Cross
2nd row	Silver Star with 1 bronze Oak leaf cluster		Legion of Merit
3rd row	Soldier's Medal		Bronze Star with "V" device
4th row	Purple Heart with 1 silver Oak leaf cluster	Army Commendation Medal		Army Good Conduct Medal
5th row	Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal	National Defense Service Medal with 1 bronze Service star		Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
6th row	Vietnam Service Medal with 3 bronze Campaign stars	Southwest Asia Service Medal with 1 bronze Service star		Armed Forces Reserve Medal
7th row	Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm device	Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal Second Class		United Nations Medal
8th row	Vietnam Campaign Medal	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)		Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Tabs	Special Forces Tab		Ranger Tab
Badges	Master Parachutist Badge with 1 bronze Combat jump device and 19th Special Forces Group background trimming		Master Freefall Parachutist Badge