(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Colonel Levin Barnett Broughton, United States Army, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as Commanding Officer, 3d Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam in 1969. Colonel Broughton’s outstanding courage and dedication to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.