Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady shakes
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Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady shakes Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney's hand in the Tigers indoor practice facility, Oct. 31, 2019. Brady visited Clemson University during the school’s Military Appreciation Week. He spoke to ROTC cadets and the football team, donated some books to Clemson’s archives, and participated in Military Appreciation Day events. Brady received the nation’s highest award for valor for actions Near Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam, January 6, 1968 as the pilot of a UH-1H ambulance helicopter, known as a “Dustoff.” Over the course of many hours Brady utilized three helicopters (after the first two were rendered inoperable because of damage from enemy fire) to evacuate 51 seriously wounded men, many of whom would have died without prompt medical treatment. (Photo by Ken Scar)
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