| Lessons of War a play that teaches the meaning of peace |
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During the Vietnam War, on average, an infantryman would
spend 30 days in combat. A few of the hardiest souls would
spend up to 90 days. After that their fighting effectiveness
would rapidly diminishes until they reached the 120 day
mark. At that point the soldier would enter an often lethal
form of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
For an unheard of 300 days, Sergeant Fred Leo Brown
marched over 1,000 miles through terrain where every foot
drop could have been his last. He survived three major
offensives including the legendary 1968 Tet Offensive where
his battalion earning a Presidential Unit Citation. Through it
all his battalion suffered a staggering 300% casualties and
earned the nickname of "Death Battalion."
Sergeant Brown would be wounded six times and be reported
dead twice. Severely wounded, he left Vietnam on a
stretcher and spent seven months in a military hospital. At
the age of 19 he would become disabled.
Sergeant Brown should have had a heroes welcome home
because but that wasn't meant to be. Brown found himself
embroiled in the “fragging” death of an officer. The
unproven accusation would mean the loss of 14 awards
including America’s highest, the Medal of Honor.
spend 30 days in combat. A few of the hardiest souls would
spend up to 90 days. After that their fighting effectiveness
would rapidly diminishes until they reached the 120 day
mark. At that point the soldier would enter an often lethal
form of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
For an unheard of 300 days, Sergeant Fred Leo Brown
marched over 1,000 miles through terrain where every foot
drop could have been his last. He survived three major
offensives including the legendary 1968 Tet Offensive where
his battalion earning a Presidential Unit Citation. Through it
all his battalion suffered a staggering 300% casualties and
earned the nickname of "Death Battalion."
Sergeant Brown would be wounded six times and be reported
dead twice. Severely wounded, he left Vietnam on a
stretcher and spent seven months in a military hospital. At
the age of 19 he would become disabled.
Sergeant Brown should have had a heroes welcome home
because but that wasn't meant to be. Brown found himself
embroiled in the “fragging” death of an officer. The
unproven accusation would mean the loss of 14 awards
including America’s highest, the Medal of Honor.
| Military Years page one of two |
| Listed are citations and medals requested for review filed 6/8/05 with U.S. Army Human resources Command, Military Medals Branch * Congressional Medal of Honor * Silver Star for Valor * Three Bronze Stars for Valor * Six Purple Hearts * Air Medal * Marksmanship Pistol Badge |
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