Vet works to spread word of Vietnam Dustoff crews
A Vietnam War veteran is working to spread awareness of the U.S. Army Dustoff Crews that worked to rescue hundreds of thousands of patients.
Gary Hagen, 73, served two tours in Vietnam and now lives in Oregon City, Oregon. He received a Congressional Gold Medal in 2024 for his work as a Crew Chief on the helicopter crews that flew medical evacuation missions from 1964 to 1975.
Last fall, President Joe Biden signed into law the Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act. The medal is the highest civilian award Congress can bestow on an individual or group.
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