This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Global edition, March 5, 2018. It is republished unedited in its original form. Marine vet recalls battle that claimed his best friend DONG HA, ...
RADFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - Congress has recommended Col. John Ripley, a Radford native who destroyed the Dong Ha bridge during the Vietnam War, for the Medal of Honor. Ripley died in 2008 and would receive ...