The Marine gunny who kept his men alive at Hue City

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The Marine gunny who kept his men alive at Hue City
By Shawn Snow
Jan 30, 2018
Retired Sgt. Maj. John Canley's actions during the battle of Hue City, Vietnam, in 1968 have him one step away from receiving the nation’s highest award for combat valor, the Medal of Honor. (Courtesy of the office of Julia Brownley)

“We’d all be dead if it wasn’t for the gunny,” said a former Marine private first class who served under Medal of Honor nominee retired Sgt. Maj. John Canley.

Canley’s actions during the battle of Hue City, Vietnam, in 1968 have him one step away from receiving the nation’s highest award for combat valor, the Medal of Honor.

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