Source: United States Department of Defense (video statements)
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Within the first two weeks of @marines Col. Harvey Curtiss “Barney” Barnum Jr.’s first deployment to Vietnam, the then lieutenant found himself calmly leading his company out of an intense enemy ambush. Barnum’s sound decisions that day helped stabilize his badly depleted unit. For his courage and selflessness, he earned the #MedalofHonor.
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