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BYTim Kirkpatrick

Nov 2, 2022


This Green Beret is considered one of the most decorated soldiers of all time

Enlisted in the Army in 1956 at the age of 17, Robert Howard came from a very patriotic family. His father and four uncles all served as paratroopers and he elected to follow in their footsteps. Soon after his training, Howard would be s…

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BYTim Kirkpatrick

Nov 2, 2022

BYJessica Evans

Oct 24, 2022


Jimmie Howard led the USMC’s most decorated platoon

Because of Marine Gunnery Sergeant Jimmie Howard’s perseverance and focus, a platoon was able to hang on during one of the Vietnam War’s fiercest battles. Two years after earning two Purple Hearts and a Silver Star, Jimmie Earl Howard arriv…

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BYJessica Evans

Oct 24, 2022

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