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Medal of Valor to be delivered 50 years late
Mar 22, 2019 17:24:43   #
slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas
 
March 20--JENKS, Okla. – It’s an honor half a century overdue, but an Oklahoma veteran will finally receive the Medal of Valor for courage and heroism due to his service in Vietnam.

Johnny Marler, who celebrates his 68th birthday on Sunday, was barely an adult when he arrived in Vietnam more than 50 years ago. He had turned 18 just a week before deploying.

A medic in the U.S. Army, Marler quickly saw action. His job was to tend to injured soldiers and to save lives. He never sought praise or recognition, but others took notice of his actions and his courage nonetheless.

Fast forward five decades to a phone call received by Marler’s oldest son, Jeremy.

“He got a call from a young man who had been going through files recently declassified,” said Sandra Marler, Johnny’s wife. “He asked my son if he knew a Johnny Marler and my son said, ‘That’s my father.’” He told my son he had come across an award letter that had never been delivered.”

The letter detailed a day in Vietnam when Marler and his comrades came under enemy fire. Marler did not run away, but instead ran into the hail of fire to reach a wounded comrade, providing emergency aid and then d**gging him to safety.

The actions earned Marler the Medal of Valor, but he never received it.

The kind stranger forwarded the letter to Jeremy, who shared it with his mother.

“I was ecstatic to hear about the award,” Sandra Marler said. “My husband was and is a good man.”

When Sandra shared the letter with the Veterans’ Administration, they reached out to Senator Jim Inhofe’s office and quickly plans were put in place to ensure Marler would receive his long-overdue recognition.

This Thursday, Senator Inhofe will be at Grace Living Center to officially present the Medal of Valor earned a half century ago to Marler, at long last honoring him for his heroic actions in Vietnam.

read:https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/award-lost-for-5-decades-to-be-granted-to-oklahoma-veteran/ar-BBV1GEr?ocid=spartanhp

P.S. I'm trying to figure out why Mr. Marler isn't being awarded the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Valor is one generally awarded to public safety officials, such as DPS officers. But, this article is posted as it was published online.

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Mar 22, 2019 17:43:32   #
Carol Kelly
 
slatten49 wrote:
March 20--JENKS, Okla. – It’s an honor half a century overdue, but an Oklahoma veteran will finally receive the Medal of Valor for courage and heroism due to his service in Vietnam.

Johnny Marler, who celebrates his 68th birthday on Sunday, was barely an adult when he arrived in Vietnam more than 50 years ago. He had turned 18 just a week before deploying.

A medic in the U.S. Army, Marler quickly saw action. His job was to tend to injured soldiers and to save lives. He never sought praise or recognition, but others took notice of his actions and his courage nonetheless.

Fast forward five decades to a phone call received by Marler’s oldest son, Jeremy.

“He got a call from a young man who had been going through files recently declassified,” said Sandra Marler, Johnny’s wife. “He asked my son if he knew a Johnny Marler and my son said, ‘That’s my father.’” He told my son he had come across an award letter that had never been delivered.”

The letter detailed a day in Vietnam when Marler and his comrades came under enemy fire. Marler did not run away, but instead ran into the hail of fire to reach a wounded comrade, providing emergency aid and then d**gging him to safety.

The actions earned Marler the Medal of Valor, but he never received it.

The kind stranger forwarded the letter to Jeremy, who shared it with his mother.

“I was ecstatic to hear about the award,” Sandra Marler said. “My husband was and is a good man.”

When Sandra shared the letter with the Veterans’ Administration, they reached out to Senator Jim Inhofe’s office and quickly plans were put in place to ensure Marler would receive his long-overdue recognition.

This Thursday, Senator Inhofe will be at Grace Living Center to officially present the Medal of Valor earned a half century ago to Marler, at long last honoring him for his heroic actions in Vietnam.

read:https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/award-lost-for-5-decades-to-be-granted-to-oklahoma-veteran/ar-BBV1GEr?ocid=spartanhp
March 20--JENKS, Okla. – It’s an honor half a cent... (show quote)


Only one word...wonderful!

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