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Memorial Day round up

...beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom.She received the Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National...Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2013-05-22/memorial-day-round
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Retired Gen. 'Stormin' Norman' Schwarzkopf dies

...Americal Division. He earned three Silver Stars for valor - including one for saving troops from a minefield - plus a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart and three Distinguished Service Medals. While many career officers left military service embittered...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-12-27/retired-gen-stormin-norman-schwarzko
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This was Brainerd - Jan. 29

...Joe Melby, Larry Specht and Jerry Rivers. 60 years ago (1953)PFC Leroy Palmquist, of Brainerd was awarded the Bronze Star with V device in a ceremony at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. While under fire in Korea, he crawled to a wounded comrade...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/was-brainerd/2013-01-28/was-brainerd-jan-29
This Was Brainerd
Robert O. Jasman

...October 1940 to March 1946 earning American Theater Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Medal, WWII Victory Ribbon and the Bronze Star Medal. Bob and Bea were on their 34th address in their 70 years of marriage. Bob volunteered his time to many organizations...

http://brainerddispatch.com/obituary/2012-12-26/robert-o-jasman
This was Brainerd - July 27

...of the finest athletes produced in Brainerd, has added a new chapter to his fame through his recent receipt of the Bronze Star for heroism in the Korean fighting. 1LT Gardner "distinguished himself in action on Hill 758." 80 years ago (1932...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/was-brainerd/2012-07-26/was-brainerd-july-27
This Was Brainerd
Shellito to be keynote speaker at WDC School's Veterans Day

...Minnesota Army National Guard in 1973. He's been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star.A native of Moorhead, Shellito also served as president of Alexandria Technical College. He and his wife, Evonne...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-10-19/shellito-be-keynote-speaker-wdc-scho
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Curtis Johnson

...Curtis graduated from Pequot Lakes High School in 1968. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he was awarded the Bronze Star, and was a charter member of the Crosslake American Legion. He was a lifelong resident of the Crosslake/Fifty Lakes...

http://brainerddispatch.com/obituary/2012-08-13/curtis-johnson
Kermit O. Hill

...was inducted into the U.S. Army on Jan. 22, 1943, serving in the Pacific Theatre during WW II. He received a Bronze Star for heroic actions during his service. In 2010 Kermit was proud to be chosen for an Honor Flight for WW II vets to...

http://brainerddispatch.com/obituary/2012-11-28/kermit-o-hill
Ceremony honors soldiers who risked their lives to save others

...in my life," said James Lundell, U.S. Army Reserve ambassador. At Sunday's ceremony, four soldiers received Bronze Stars and four were recognized with Purple Hearts. And 42 of the soldiers received an American flag presented for their first...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-03-18/ceremony-honors-soldiers-who-risked-
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Bronze stars that mark vets' graves stolen in Isanti County

...Isanti (eye-SAN'-tee) County say the theft of 200 bronze star grave markers is a cold-hearted crime against those...bit.ly/KBYTOD ) says the local VFW donates the bronze stars, but at $20 each, says it would be hard to replace...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-05-29/bronze-stars-mark-vets-graves-stolen
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