‘Uncommon valor was a common virtue’ Silver Star recipient, depot mentor, shares Vietnam s

I am beyond proud to introduce, an Article of Marine Officer, Mr. Charles Lynn Lowder, for your review here ladies and gentlemen.

I have met him. He is doing great work still for Veteran Small Business. I will send a link for that also.


These are quotes from the article that I relate with.

“When the warriors came back from WWII, they were respected and greeted with open arms, but the American society had negative feelings about Vietnam,” said Lowder.

He said that being welcomed and accepted back into society plays a big part in a servicemember’s recovery.

“The worst thing you can do to a warrior is deny what he has done and where he has been,” said Lowder. “Many Americans did that to the Vietnam veterans.”


Charles Lynn Lowder marched onto Shepherds Memorial Drill Field on July 2, as the parade reviewing officer and positioned himself exactly six paces in front of the commander of troops. As the graduating recruits, drill instructors, and officers of Company I rendered a salute during the pass in review, Lowder thought back to 1967 when he marched across the very same grinder as his platoon’s honor man.
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