050324-N-8148A-029 San Diego, Calif. (Mar. 24, 2005) Ð Rep. Randy ÒDukeÓ Cunningham (R-CA), left, and Bill ÒIrishÓ Driscoll, right, present a certificate of reenlistment to Chief Operations Specialist Jack Thorpe aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Cunningham and Driscoll became the first Naval Aviators to qualify as Aces in the Vietnam War when they shot down five North Vietnamese Migs between Jan. and May 1972. Cunningham became one of the most highly decorated Navy pilots in the Vietnam War. The first fighter ace of the war, he received the Navy Cross, two Silver Stars, fifteen Air Meda
050324-N-8148A-029 San Diego, Calif. (Mar. 24, 2005) Ð Rep. Randy ÒDukeÓ Cunningham (R-CA), left, and Bill ÒIrishÓ Driscoll, right, present a certificate of reenlistment to Chief Operations Specialist Jack Thorpe aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Cunningham and Driscoll became the first Naval Aviators to qualify as Aces in the Vietnam War when they shot down five North Vietnamese Migs between Jan. and May 1972. Cunningham became one of the most highly decorated Navy pilots in the Vietnam War. The first fighter ace of the war, he received the Navy Cross, two Silver Stars, fifteen Air Medals, and the Purple Heart. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 3rd Class Kitt Amaritnant (RELEASED) US Navy 050324-N-8148A-029 Rep. Randy Duke Cunningham (R-CA), left, and Bill Irish Driscoll, right, present a certificate of reenlistment to Chief Operations Specialist Jack Thorpe aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)
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