7 AF commander presents Silver Star to Vietnam War aviator
FORT MYER, Va. - Lt. Gen. Jan-Marc Jouas, 7th Air Force
commander awards the Silver Star to Lt. Col. Dennis Haney, for gallantry in
action during the Vietnam War, Fort Myer, Va., Nov. 1, 2013. Then, Capt.
Haney operated as an electronic warfare officer on an F-4C Wild Weasel
providing close air support for the B-52 Stratofortress during Linebacker
II, Dec. 18, 1972. In the same ceremony, Jouas presented the Silver Star to
Mrs. Jane Tidwell, wife of Capt. Robert Tidwell, who was the pilot for
Haney's F-4C during that mission. The Silver Star was established by an Act
of Congress on July 9, 1918 and is the third highest honor military
decoration for valor that can be awarded. The medal is awarded for gallantry
in action against an enemy of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by
Staff Sgt. Carlin Leslie)