Ralph Hesselbach enlisted in the U.S. Army in the summer of 1967, - TopicsExpress



          

Ralph Hesselbach enlisted in the U.S. Army in the summer of 1967, when he was seventeen years old, and fought in active combat in Vietnam. As a scout dog handler with the 33rd Scout Dog Platoon of the 4th Infantry Division, Specialist Hesselbach served as a permanent point man and led scouting missions to uncover mines, trip wires and intercept ambushes. In late 1968, he was severely injured and permanently disabled in an explosion at base camp. He was honorably discharged to medical retirement and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Combat Infantry Badge, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Hesselbach challenged the retroactive application of the 1996 law, but was ordered deported by an immigration judge. His service and sacrifice got him no consideration whatever. libraryindex/pages/2472/Immigration-Illegal-Aliens-are-More-Blessing-than-Burden-STATEMENT-SENATOR-PATRICK-LEAHY-RANKING-MEMBER-SENATE-JUDICIARYCOMMITTEE-IMMIGRATION-SUBCOMMITTEEHEARING-ON-IMMIGRANT-CONTRIBUTIONSTO-U-S-ARMED-FORCES-MAY-26-1999.html
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 17:46:50 +0000

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