Vietnam Veteran Tom George is Simo Linda George's brother. He proudly served as an infantryman in the Army for almost 2 years at the age of 18, beginning in February of 1968. He i
s proud to have served and was "a “grunt” and says, "I started out carrying an M60 machine gun because I was one of the bigger guys in our platoon."
During a mortar attack on his Outpost he was blown off a bunker. He earned a Purple Heart as well as the National Defense Service Medal, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/60 Dev, one Overseas Bar, Sharpshooter (Rifle M-14) and Sharpshooter (M-16).
Two of Tom and Simo's other brothers also served in Vietnam. His beloved adopted nephew and namesake is from Vietnam as well (Kaju student Thomas Maher)! Tom says "Like most people, I hate war. I do believe that we need to defend our country and our way of life, at all cost. I will always defend my country because it truly is, the best country in the world."
Thank you Tom George for your service to the United States!
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