War: US Hero in battle: True story of a combat warrior and why he's received a citation for combat bravery

Rookmaker Club

An unusually strong narrative, both lots of pictures and strong text. It honours a combat warrior of the United States Marine Corps who fawt in Iraq and celebrates the awarding to him, Brian Chontosh, the Navy Cross. You know, of course, that officially the Marines are a branch of the US Navy.

This story is a nominee for the Rookmaker Club's award for War Journalism Online; text by journalist and broadcaster Bob Lonsberry; webpage by Mary Jones, June, 2005.

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