01MAR1969: Pfc Daniel Bruce, having just arrived in Vietnam a few months prior, found himself manning a fighting position at Fire Support Base Tomahawk in Quang Ngai province. Tasked with keeping watch and protecting all Marines inside the wire, Pfc Bruce was alerted when he heard rustling in the brush to his direct front. Soon, an enemy explosive charge was thrown in the darkness and landed next to Bruce. The charge was designed to blow a hole in the US perimeter, allowing enemy forces to charge through and attack the unsuspecting Marines asleep in their bunks. The charge couldn't be allowed to go off anywhere near Bruce's position. Not knowing how far away he needed to get the device and not wanting to risk another Marine being wounded, Bruce grabbed the explosive, held it close to his chest and alerting his fellow Marines to the danger took off running away from the perimeter. Shortly thereafter, the device detonated, killing Pfc Bruce but saving the lives of the men in his fighting position and maybe preventing a much deadlier attack on the entire position. For his sacrifice and incredible bravery, Pfc Daniel Bruce would be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

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