Awards won by Gunny, The Meadow Years
and
Operation Just Cause

My most prized Award.

	Semper Fi: Though I never got to utter these words while in a dress uniform, and while I cannot rightly say them to you as your "brother", I will affirm that the words mean more to me than simply their being just a verbal effort to connect with you. My father and mother taught me to live and die by these words. I know without any doubt that of all the things I will never be able to fully share with people like you and Top Kibler, our common devotion to "Semper Fidelis" is the one bond that I can link to. I will live by it for as long as I walk the earth, I have taught my children to march to its cadence, and I hold you in the highest regard for the way you have obviously done the same. In closing, please allow me to present to you "my award." It is the first cyber award I have ever created. You are the very first recipient of it. I hope in some small way it says to you that when they finally blow Taps over you, an old redneck boy, the son of a Marine, somewhere down in Georgia will stand at attention with a tear in his eye and salute. For he does the same even today. Respectfully Yours, David Decker
	Gunny, I wanted to write you this letter to tell you how much you mean to every soldier that ever went to war for this country. Thanks to you our Brothers and Sisters that are still over there have a fighting chance of coming home. Your tireless efforts on their behalf, your always being there for anyone with a question or problem, and always ready to carry the fight to the ends of the earth, can never be foregotten. So to you my brother I would like to award you "The Sandmans Special Award" this award cannot be applied for, and is very rarely given out. You are the third this year to receive this award. In a very small way it is my way of saying thank you. Bill
	Dear Gunny, It is with great honor that I hereby award you with one of the hardest to receive and one of the highest awards available on the internet. ========================== The Virtual Medal Of Honor This Award is for only those of the Highest Caliber of Honor, Integrity, Dignity and Patriotism. Winners of this award are considered to be among the best of the best and nothing less. These individuals have given deeply of themselves, offering their time, their energy and their spirit. They have done much to benefit their brothers and sisters across the planet Earth. To win this award is nothing less than an honor of the highest degree and only a few will make the cut to receive the Virtual Medal Of Honor. Sir, You have not only met, but far exceeded these requirements to win this award. Please accept it with the respect in which it is given. Thank you, sir, for all that you are doing to further the cause of the Veterans of the United States of America. God Bless you, Gunny Mike "Higgy" Higgs VMOH award host/site administrator
	This award has a very special meaning for me as it was given by a Royal Marine Commando - an incredibly courageous and noble band of Brothers with whom I once had the honor of serving. Gunny, I don't need to go on & on, just to say you are a saint. Life can get so synical and it's thanks to people like you and that young girl linked on your page (Alexandra) that makes you realize there are "A FEW GOOD MEN" out there and you rank at the top take care. Sam - RM
	The Gecko Country Top Vet Site Military Page Award
	The Blue Knight Patriotic Web Site Award
	Outstanding Vet Site Award from Quigley's Down Under
	For academic value and historic importance "GUNNY'S LINKS" was voted by the Regents of The American War Library as "1996 BEST VETERAN/MILITARY WORLD WIDE WEBSITE"
	Veterans News and Information Service Top Veteran's Site Award
	The Royal Australian Army Service Corps Vietnam Page Award
	Ron's Submarine Base Surprise Link Award
	HIRE QUALITY Vet's Advocacy Award
	The Minute Man Award for timely and Meaningful Veteran Reporting
	The Top Gun Award from Rodney Henry The Missouri Traveler
	The SIDEWINDER Personal Homepage Award
	The Hooch Rat's Excellent Web Desigh Award
	The PoW/MIA Forum "REMEMBRANCE AWARD" For Service on behalf of our Missing Servicemen