next to the Medal of Honor. Te honors kept coming aſter he retired. Among them was


the appointment as


Honorary Colonel for the 75th Ranger Regiment. He also received the Distin- guished Civilian Service Award, and he was an inaugural inductee into the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame. A parkway at Fort Benning is named for him. His most recent award is Te Mary Reed Service Above Self Award, the highest honor the Rotary Club of Columbus can bestow on a member. When he gets awards, Puckett usually


quotes President Eisenhower, who said, “Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim, earned in the blood of his followers and the sacrifices of his friends.” “I really consider myself very fortunate,”


Puckett says. “I’ve had a lot of good luck, and I really do believe in giving something back. I enjoy what I am doing. I enjoy being out there with the soldiers. And I see what they are doing and how hard they are working. Tat’s a worthwhile effort.” C


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