The unthinkable: a running back and wide receiver both getting to 20 TDs

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  1. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

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    Carpenter was a war hero too, in Viet Nam. Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (only the Medal of Honor is higher, I think) for calling in a napalm strike on his own position to keep from being overrun. Retired as a 3-star general.
     
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  2. 65Grad

    65Grad Maturity is Overrated

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    I think there is the Bronze Star and Silver Star between a DSC and the Medal of Honor.
     
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  3. Bengal B

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    Doesn't everybody who gets injured get a bronze star? In an episode of M*A*S*H Major Burns put in for one because of some frivolous boo boo like cutting his finger while opening a scalpel.
     
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  4. 65Grad

    65Grad Maturity is Overrated

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    Purple Heart for being wounded in combat.
     
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  5. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

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    medalsofamerica.com says the order is Medal of Honor, followed by the DSC, Navy Cross and Air Force Cross (all 3 considered equal), then the Silver Star.
     
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  6. BP

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    No, all injuries, even non-war related, in a battle zone get the Purple Heart.
     
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    That was Lt Dan.
     
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  8. 65Grad

    65Grad Maturity is Overrated

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    I stand corrected. But, in my defense I did state "I think," too lazy to look it up.
     
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  9. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    I am a stat fanatic and there are times when I see certain things and just say to myself hey has this ever been done before and this is one of those circumstances. I had to research it all myself, took me about 30-45 minutes.
     
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  10. HalloweenRun

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    Air Force had an awesome wide receiver. Not sure I remember, but something like Ernie Jennings. I’m sure he was all-American.

    I have addressed the 1970 Navy - Air Force game at RFK on this forum before. Navy won the pregame but Jennings and Air Force won the game, big time.
     
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