Combat Action Ribbon
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Sep 29, 2026
William CooperHOST
Uh-huh.
speaker_3AUDIENCE
And, uh, I'm, I'm thirty-three years old, and Mr. Bush gave me a Combat Action Ribbon with a star on it for two dirty little campaigns toward the end of my tour.
William CooperHOST
Well, if you're a Marine, and you're a member of the Third Recon Battalion, my friend, you're my brother.
William CooperHOST
And I-
Dennis PragerHOST
At the Marines Basic Officer Course, served three combat deployments, two in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.
Dennis PragerHOST
was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon and a Bronze Star with Valor for his time in Iraq.
Dennis PragerHOST
And he has this book out, which is just extraordinarily well-received, Joker One, A Marine Platoon's Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood.
Dennis PragerHOST
You're a religious man.
Dennis PragerHOST
Donovan Campbell is a graduate of Harvard Business School, and he also finished first in his class at the Marines.
Dennis PragerHOST
At the Marines basic officer course, served three combat deployments, two in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.
Dennis PragerHOST
was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon and a Bronze Star with Valor for his time in Iraq.
Dennis PragerHOST
And he has this book out, which is just extraordinarily well-received, Joker One, A Marine Platoon's Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood.
Dennis PragerHOST
Served three combat deployments, two in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.
Dennis PragerHOST
Was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon and a Bronze Star with Valor for his time in Iraq.
Dennis PragerHOST
And he has this book out, which, uh, is just extraordinarily well-received, Joker One: A Marine Platoon's Sto- Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood.
Dennis PragerHOST
Y- you're a religious man.
Michael WilliamsGUEST
To say he served his country honorably and with distinction would be a gross understatement.
Michael WilliamsGUEST
During his two years, two months, and 15 days of active duty with the Marine Corps, of which one year, seven months, and 10 days were in Vietnam, Ted received the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with two devices, the U.S. Navy Commendation Medal with Valor, the Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device, the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm and Frame, the Bronze Star with Valor, and the Combat Action Ribbon.
Michael WilliamsGUEST
What caught his attention when he first stepped foot in Vietnam was the oppressive heat and unbearable stench of open-air sewers and latrines.
Michael WilliamsGUEST
Reflecting back on the moment, he commented, "That perhaps was the easiest thing to endure during my 19 months and 10 days in Vietnam, the horrific odor." But like a terrible stink, the lousy smell of war stuck with Ted after his departure, and lingered with him some 40-plus years into his future.
Bob CordaroHOST
Many, many, many military decorations.
Bob CordaroHOST
The Navy Commendation Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Cross Gallantry, and a bronze star personally presented to him by then-President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Bob CordaroHOST
Tom is survived by his daughters, Kathy and Sharon, his grandson Michael, and four great-grandchildren.
Bob CordaroHOST
Tom LeBoutier, our Veteran of the Hour.
Ed CraneHOST
Many, many, many military decorations.
Ed CraneHOST
The Navy Commendation Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Cross Gallantry, and a bronze star personally presented to him, by then-President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Ed CraneHOST
Tom is survived by his daughters, Kathy and Sharon, his grandson Michael, and four great-grandchildren.
Ed CraneHOST
Tom LeBoutier, our Veteran of the Hour.
Jeff KohlerGUEST
Yeah.
Jeff KohlerGUEST
The Navy didn't consider that combat because in order to qualify for the Navy's Combat Action Ribbon, you have to take fire and give fire.
Jeff KohlerGUEST
But because we were with an Army unit and because we didn't give fire, we didn't qualify for that.
Jeff KohlerGUEST
All of our awards that if we were submitted for a Valor Award...