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Decades later, Vietnam veteran receives service medals

Gordon Oeming shares a smile as U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., pins service medals on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Silverbrook Manor in Niles, Mich. Oeming volunteered for three tours of duty in the Vietnam War, but never received his medals. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Gordon Oeming shares a smile as U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., pins service medals on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Silverbrook Manor in Niles, Mich. Oeming volunteered for three tours of duty in the Vietnam War, but never received his medals. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Christina Herman, left, hugs her father, Gordon Oeming, after reading a poem about his service during the Vietnam War on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Silverbrook Manor in Niles, Mich. Herman advocated for her father to receive several service medals that he earned fighting as a volunteer in the war. U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., pinned the medals to Oeming's uniform. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Christina Herman, left, hugs her father, Gordon Oeming, after reading a poem about his service during the Vietnam War on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Silverbrook Manor in Niles, Mich. Herman advocated for her father to receive several service medals that he earned fighting as a volunteer in the war. U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., pinned the medals to Oeming’s uniform. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

Chris Steele, left, helps Gordon Oeming with his uniform before Oeming received medals for his service in the Vietnam War on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Silverbrook Manor in Niles, Mich. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Chris Steele, left, helps Gordon Oeming with his uniform before Oeming received medals for his service in the Vietnam War on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Silverbrook Manor in Niles, Mich. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Device, left, and the U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal hang from Gordon Oeming's uniform after a presentation on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Silverbrook Manor in Niles, Mich. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Device, left, and the U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal hang from Gordon Oeming’s uniform after a presentation on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Silverbrook Manor in Niles, Mich. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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