Vietnam War veteran Art Lopez, 64, a member of the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Tribe, received a special honor on Nov. 14. Decades after serving his country in an exceptional way, he was personally presented with a Bronze Star Medal by United States Marine Corps Brigadier General (Ret.) M.A. Johnson, Jr. at a special luncheon held on the Pala Band of Mission Indians Reservation. The Bronze Star Medal is awarded for bravery, heroism, or meritorious service.
Lopez, who was an E5 Sergeant in the Army, said, "I volunteered my entire time in the field, because I didn’t want to come back and have shiny shoes - that’s not what I thought the war was about."
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Story by Shane Gibson to the Anza Valley Outlook.
Via our fellow Lexican Kanani Fong.
Via our fellow Lexican Kanani Fong.
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