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Award
of the Soldier’s Medal to
Sgt. Kevin Benderman (Regular Army)
By Direction and Authority of We the People,
this highest award for valor not Involving deadly force,
is transferred from the undersigned recipient to Sgt. Kevin
Benderman this 29th Day of July 2005.
Lt. Col. James Bo Gritz
Regular Army US Spl. Fcs, Ret.
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Most
Decorated Green Beret Commander Transfers Medal to Kevin
Lt. Co. James
Bo Gritz received the above award on 22 Feb. 1967 for heroism
not involving actual conflict with an armed enemy in the Republic
of Vietnam. He was serving as deputy commander of a mobile guerilla
task force at the time.
Lt. Col. Gritz transferred this award to Sgt. Kevin Benderman,
citing “Sgt. Benderman’s moral courage, above and beyond
the call of duty, resulting in the severest of punishment for
himself, are in keeping with the very highest humanitarian traditions
and reflect great credit upon himself and the spirit of leadership
and sacrifice within America’s Armed Forces."
Lt. Col. Gritz has been called "THE" American Soldier,
by Gen. William Westmoreland, and is the most decorated Green
Beret Commander having been awarded 62 valor citations.
Sgt. Benderman receives this honor with pride, and with respect
for what it represents.
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Kevin
and Monica Benderman
(Photo Credit: Lewis M. Levine, distributed by www.bendermandefense.org)
Three
Direct Ways You Can Support
Kevin Benderman Today
1.
Express your support to Kevin and Monica.
If you want your letter entered into the Congressional Record
by Kevin and Monica's Congressional Representative, Cynthia
McKinney, click
here. If you just want to write Kevin and Monica privately,
click here.
2. Email Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld,
asking what purpose is served by court-martialing Kevin
Benderman (click
here to go the Department of Defense Comments website
and then click on the "Ask a Question / Make a Comment"
tab).
3. To make a donation to help cover Kevin's
legal defense costs, click on the button below.
For
those who want their donation to be tax-deductible, click
here to go to the Kevin Benderman C.O. Defense Fund, established
as an affiliated project of the the Traprock
Peace Center in Deerfield, Massachusetts.
Donations
by check should be made out to "Kevin Benderman Defense,"
and sent c/o Kevin and Monica Benderman, P.O. Box 2322, Hinesville,
GA 31310.
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