I was living at my childhood home in Ohio with my parents at the days. I had married my high school sweetheart, Doug Kempf, in January of 1969, this device in our hearts we were newlyweds, Uncle Sam had other plans and that May, Doug was sent to Vietnam, where he wore a different ushanka. In Vietnam, he was a combat medic, who ended up earn the Bronze Star with first Oak Leaf Cluster and six other medals: SP4