61.   Ridge is a decorated Vietnam War veteran and is considered more likely than Pataki to deliver his state to Bush in November.

62.   Russia opened its Victory Day celebrations Wednesday with a festive Kremlin concert that brought together thousands of decorated World War II veterans, government leaders and foreign diplomats.

63.   Russian troops marched past in crisp lines, followed by decorated veterans of World War II.

64.   Some items are meant to be taken seriously, like war medals sent by a decorated veteran who wanted to show his appreciation.

65.   Some decorated veterans among the demonstrators were allowed through police lines to visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, outside the Kremlin.

66.   Stephen Jones, who represented McVeigh at trial, said the decorated Gulf War veteran had prohibited his lawyers from pursuing other suspects.

67.   The author was a decorated veteran of World War II and during Soviet times he was named a Hero of Socialist labor.

68.   The comments sparked dissent from former members of the joint chiefs and from Sen. John Kerry, a decorated Vietnam veteran campaigning for Gore.

69.   The decorated Gulf War veteran responded quickly and tersely, his hands folded on a table in front of him.

70.   The internationally decorated Army veteran had a long career in public service.