Name: Gregory Gullahorn receives the Navy Achievement Medal for Somalia medical service, 1993
Start: 1993-11
End: 1993-11
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 1993-11
Kind: Award
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: militaryhealthcarecommunicationcommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Beacon published Gregory Gullahorn’s Navy Achievement Medal citation for medical service in Somalia and his letter describing the humanitarian, clinical, and operational experience of Operation Restore Hope.

Evidence limits

This entry relies on the reproduced citation and letter; it is not an official military personnel file or independent medical-journal review.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, November 1993, “The Navy Achievement Medal to Lieutenant Commander Gregory Gullahorn.”
Prints the citation for Gullahorn’s anesthesiology service in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope, including care for a critically ill Red Cross nurse and identification of a malaria-prophylaxis reaction, followed by his reflections on the mission. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, November 1993, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held sixteen-page issue scan confirms the medal citation and letter.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Gregory Gullahorn receives the Navy Achievement Medal for Somalia medical service, 1993”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-gregory-gullahorn-navy-achievement-medal-1993/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1993, “The Navy Achievement Medal to Lieutenant Commander Gregory Gullahorn.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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