Marine who crawled under bridge for hours will get Medal of Honor
By: Matt White | Published: 2026-03-05 20:58:33 | Source: taskandpurpose.com
A Marine who single-handedly destroyed a major bridge in Vietnam, swinging hand-over-hand across its steel girders to plant explosive charges even as an enemy tank fired at him, now appears set to receive the Medal of Honor.
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Marine Capt. John Ripley’s three-hour, one-man assault on the Dong Ha Bridge in April 1972 has long been a hallowed story in the Marine Corps. Fellow…
