The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” to Sergeant Ronald Lewis Ridgeway (MCSN: 443368), United States Marine Corps, for meritorious service while interned as a Prisoner of War in Southeast Asia from February 1968 to March 1973. Despite the constant harassment, intimidation, and cruelties inflicted on Sergeant Ridgeway by his captors, he steadfastly resisted their efforts and conducted himself as an inspiration to his fellow prisoners and demonstrated his professional competence and unwavering leadership, courage, and resourcefulness, reflecting great credit upon himself, the Marine Corps, and the United States Naval Service. [Sergeant Ridgeway is authorized to wear the Combat “V”.]