Duty & Valor - Military Stories of Courage and Sacrifice - US Marine Corps PFC Raymond "Mike" Clausen Jr.: Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient

US Marine Corps PFC Raymond "Mike" Clausen Jr.: Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient

04/22/24 • 7 min

Duty & Valor - Military Stories of Courage and Sacrifice

This episode of Duty & Honor dives into the bravery of Vietnam War hero, PFC Raymond Clausen. We explore the harrowing events of January 1970, where Clausen displayed unwavering courage in the face of a deadly minefield, where he made six trips through the minefield under enemy fire, carrying a fallen comrade and eleven wounded Marines to safety. Join us as we honor PFC Raymond Clausen and reflect on the true meaning of duty and sacrifice.
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Duty & Valor - Military Stories of Courage and Sacrifice - US Marine Corps PFC Raymond "Mike" Clausen Jr.: Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient

Transcript

Welcome back everyone. Before I start today’s episode, I just wanted to tell you about the Duty & Valor YouTube channel. If you aren’t aware about it, in addition to this content, we release daily youtube shorts that tell the Medal of Honor stories of other individuals that haven’t been featured on the show. Also, on the channel we release these episodes three days early, on Fridays at 5pm. It’s a great way to put a face to these names. If you haven’t done so yet, please