18 jun 2026
Vietnam War hero of Dong Ha Bridge to be awarded the Medal of Honor
“Jesus, Mary, get me there. Get me there.” More than 50 years after then-Capt. John Ripley rhythmically chanted that prayer for three hours as he swung back and forth under a North Vietnamese bridge to rig 500 pounds of explosives, the Marine is set to posthumously be awarded the Medal of Honor. But for the Ripley family, June 18th is more than just the date of the White House ceremony. “June 18, that’s the day my father’s brother, Mike Ripley, was killed,” Tom Ripley told Military Times. After three 13-month tours in Vietnam Mike Ripley was back in the U.S.
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