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Smallest Soldier
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At 4' 9" 97 pounds, Richard J. Flaherty achieved the impossible by becoming a Green Beret Captain and a Vietnam vet war hero - Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars, & 2 Purple Hearts.
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At 4' 9" 97 pounds, Richard J. Flaherty achieved the impossible by becoming a Green Beret Captain and a Vietnam vet war hero - Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars, & 2 Purple Hearts.
Click below to learn more about this legend.