Medal of Honor recipient receives promotion to colonel -- 30 years after retirement

By Kelly Pate, Public Affairs SpecialistApril 15, 2010

Medal of Honor recipient promoted to colonel -- 30 years after retiring — 1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Retired Lt. Col. Bruce Crandall was promoted April 15 to the rank of colonel in a ceremony at the AAAA convention in Fort Worth, Texas.

Crandall was hailed by Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli as a "decorated Soldier, a combat veteran, ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Medal of Honor recipient promoted to colonel -- 30 years after retiring — 2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Retired Lt. Col. Bruce Crandall was promoted April 15 to the rank of colonel in a ceremony at the AAAA convention in Fort Worth, Texas.

Crandall was hailed by Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli as a "decorated Soldier, a combat veteran, ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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