Whitehall Man Collects Overdue Awards

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Vietnam Vet Gets 12 Medals

Retired Sgt. Ronald Rushia received a dozen combined medals and honors Friday, listed below.
Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze service stars; Armed Forces Reserve Medal with numeral 2; Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster; Army Service Ribbon, Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with numeral 2; NCO Professional Development Ribbon with numeral 2; Combat Infantry Badge 1st award; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with device (1960); Expert Badge with Rifle Bar and Marksman Badge with Auto Rifle Bar.
Forty-one years after leaving the war in Vietnam to return to the United States, a Whitehall man finally has received a measure of recognition for service to his country.

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