DOD: Medal of Honor Monday - Marine Corps Pfc. Melvin Newlin
July 05, 2022
July 05, 2022
WASHINGTON, July 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following feature:
By Katie Lange
Just because you don't have the best upbringing doesn't mean you can't go on to do great things.
That was the case for Marine Corps Private 1st Class Melvin E. Newlin. He didn't have the ideal life growing up, but the actions he performed in Vietnam to save his fellow Marines during combat made him a name that will forever be remembered. For his sacrifice, he r . . .
By Katie Lange
Just because you don't have the best upbringing doesn't mean you can't go on to do great things.
That was the case for Marine Corps Private 1st Class Melvin E. Newlin. He didn't have the ideal life growing up, but the actions he performed in Vietnam to save his fellow Marines during combat made him a name that will forever be remembered. For his sacrifice, he r . . .