Dustoff crews honored with Congressional Medal

Heroes of Vietnam's medical missions: Dustoff crews honored with Congressional Medal
Dustoff crews did it every day, over and over again," said Major General Patrick Brady.Recently, a group of Vietnam War veterans were finally recognized for their heroic efforts, and that includes a helicopter pilot from Benbrook,
Vietnam War’s ‘Dustoff’ crews to receive highest civilian honor
On September 24, 2024, President Joe Biden signed legislation awarding Dustoff crew members the highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, for their “extraordinary heroism and lifesaving actions.”
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Vietnam Dustoff crews finally receive Congressional Gold Medal
On Sept. 26, 2024, the Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act became law. President Joe Biden signed the legislation, which had bi-partisan support in both the
‘I’m surprised I’m alive’: ‘Dustoff’ medical helicopter crews awarded congressional medal decades after Vietnam War
A distant whirling noise that kept getting louder was the sound of desperately needed help arriving in the raging chaos of combat.
Vietnam War era dustoff crews honored with Congressional Gold Medal in Texas
Dustoff: The nickname given to pilots and crew members on medical helicopters. Men, and machines that in the Vietnam War, pioneered an entirely new and swift way to evacuate the wounded directly from the battlefield.
Dustoff crews honored with Congressional Gold Medal
SAN ANTONIO - A recognition ceremony was held on Monday to celebrate a new law awarding "Dustoff Crews" with a Congressional Gold Medal.The ceremony was held at
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Vietnam War-era "Dustoff" crews honored with Congressional Gold Medal
During the Vietnam War, U.S. Army medevac teams flew into hostile combat areas, rescuing an estimated 900,000 wounded ...
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The mission was aiding and delivering wounded to hospitals within the 'golden hour'
An Ashland resident who was a combat medic and did two tours in Vietnam as a Dustoff Medic, received a Congressional Gold ...
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WE SERVED: Starr served as Army ‘dustoff’ pilot during Vietnam War
The flights were nicknamed “dustoff” because of the dirt and debris churned up by their helicopter rotors as they landed to ...
Forefathers of modern MEDEVAC crews flew through hell for their soldiers in Vietnam
Vietnam War Dustoff crews earned their reputation through blood and sweat, paving the way for the modern military's medical evacs.
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‘Moments of sheer terror’
War is hell, it’s often said, and soldiers who get hurt or killed in action are rightly honored for their courage and ...
'Moral courage:' Vietnam-era chopper pilot braved enemy fire day after day to rescue the wounded
Retired Army Maj. Gen. Patrick Henry Brady, 88, of New Braunfels, won the Congressional Medal of Honor for 'extraordinary courage' as a medevac pilot.