National Service
Justice Brady enlisted in the United States Army in 1965 as a private during the Vietnam War and retired in 1993 from the United States Army Reserve as a Colonel (0-6), having held Military Police, Special Operations, Aviation Command and Staff assignments. In 1968, while on active duty, Justice Brady was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal with Valor Device for heroism and 2nd-18th Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal with Valor Device for heroism and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star. In 1966, he graduated from Infantry Officer Candidate School and earned the Parachutist Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Special Forces Tab, and was subsequently awarded the Senior Army Aviation Badge.
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