John Ripley, Vietnam War hero, dies at age 69 (AP)

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John Ripley, Vietnam War hero, dies at age 69
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<p>You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginAP - Retired Marine Col. John Ripley, who was credited with stopping a column of North Vietnamese tanks by blowing up a pair of bridges during the 1972 Easter Offensive of the Vietnam War, died at home at age 69, friends and relatives said Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>


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