U.S. Army 1st Sgt. John Therrien (left), retired and
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U.S. Army 1st Sgt. John Therrien (left), retired and Lt. Col. Jim Buckner, who served together in Vietnam, pose during the third reunion of Vietnam veterans from Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, April 16, 2013. During an operation in the Bong Son area, March 13, 1967, Buckner, then a captain and company commander, was shot by a sniper in the right temple. Therrien, then a specialist and Buckner's radio telephone operator, performed triage on Buckner's wound and called in a medevac, saving his life. After Buckner was flown out of the combat zone, Therrien took command of the company for two hours until a new commander could be flown in. The two battle buddies hadn't seen each other in 46 years. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
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