James Rassmann (born ~1948), a resident of the U.S. state of Oregon, served as a United States Army Special Forces First Lieutenant and Executive Officer of a 12-man Green Beret unit (designated A404), in the Vietnam War. He was rescued from the Bay Hap River on March 13, 1969 by future Presidential candidate John Kerry. Rassman recommended Kerry for a Silver Star medal, but the two did not maintain a relationship for the following 30 years. Wikipedia
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