CORRECTION TO NBC AND BRIAN WILLIAMS STORY OF THE MOST DECORATED VETERAN IN AMERICAN HISTORY - That honor goes to Major General Patrick Henry Brady. Gen. Brady is the only living Army veteran of Vietnam to hold both the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross, our nations second highest award. His other awards include 2 Distinguished Service Medals; the Defense Superior Service Medal; the Legion of Merit; 6 Distinguished Flying Crosses; 2 Bronze Stars, one for valor; the Purple Heart and 53 Air Medals, one for valor. He is a member of both the Army Aviation and Dust Off Halls of Fame. General Patrick Henry Brady Major General Brady spent over 34 years in the Army serving in stations all over the world. While in Vietnam he was awarded the Medal of Honor for a series of rescues during which he used 3 helicopters to rescue over 60 wounded. At the end of the day his aircraft had over 400 holes in them from enemy fire and mines. In two tours in Vietnam he flew over 2500 combat missions and rescued over 5000 wounded. He recently published with his daughter Meghan a book, “Dead Men Flying: Victory in Vietnam”, which covers his experiences with the origin and execution of Aero Medical evacuation in Viet Nam, called Dust Off, the greatest battlefield life saver in history. LISTEN to his exclusive Interview on The Law Business Insider hosted by Jack Girardi and Steve Murphy lbishow/americas-best-selling-authors/518-featuring-major-general-patrick-henry-brady-.html
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