Most people have never heard of U.S. Army Col. Robert Lewis Howard who was the most decorated soldier of the Vietnam War. He served five tours of duty in Vietnam and was nominated for the Medal of ...

Howard enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1956, at 17, and retired as a full colonel after 36 years of service in 1992. He died in Waco Dec. 23, 2009, at the age of 70.

Retired Army Col. Robert L. Howard, a Medal of Honor winner and one of America’s most decorated soldiers, died Wednesday in Waco after a battle with pancreatic cancer.