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Veteran receives nine Vietnam medals after 46 years
New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich awarded Stephen Bailey nine medals for his Vietnam service including a Purple Heart. Bailey, 68, served in the 99th Ordinance Disposal unit in 1969 and was wounded during a bombing aftermath in Bu Dop. He re enlisted after hospitalization and later assisted in security work for presidents Nixon Ford and Carter.
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