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flag Navy Seabee awarded Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam.

flag Navy Seabee Marvin Glen Shields was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during a 14-hour battle at Dong Xoai, Vietnam, in 1965. flag Despite being wounded multiple times, Shields resupplied his unit, fought back, and volunteered to destroy a key enemy machine gun position. flag He died after returning from the mission, becoming the only Seabee to receive the nation's highest military honor.

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