For Vietnam War veterans of Bravo Company, the wait is over.
While it took more than five decades, 14 veterans of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, were finally honored with Bronze Star Medals at an American Legion Post 1 ceremony on Sept. 18 in Omaha, Nebraska, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
In an event filled with pride, recollection, and emotion, friends and family packed the hall to see their loved ones honored for valor and meritorious service. Presenting the medals was Army Maj. Gen. John W. Weidner, chief of staff, Strategic Command, and Col. Robert Newbauer, commander of the Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District…