Sailor Recognized By Hue City Veterans

The veterans were represented by Nicholas Warr, who presented Parrish with a monetary award and a plaque, as well as a perpetual plaque which will be maintained onboard USS Hue City for all of the Sailors and visitors to see. Also in attendance at the presentation ceremony was USS Hue City Commanding Officer Capt. A.W. Swain and Command Master Chief Billy Cady.

Warr was awarded the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, the Combat Action Ribbon, and Presidential Unit Citation for participation in Operation "Hue City" during the Tet Offensive of 1968. He was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in March 1970.

His memoir about his experiences as a Platoon Commander during the fighting inside the Citadel Fortress of Hue, Phase Line Green, The Battle for Hue, 1968, was published by Naval Institute Press in hardcover in 1997 and subsequently in paperback in 1999 by Random House.

The Battle of Hue City spirit Award is awarded annually to that enlisted crewmember of the USS Hue City (CG-66) who best demonstrates the following human qualities demonstrated by the U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Corpsmen and Chaplains who served in combat during the Battle for Hue City:

Displays commitment and determination to successfully complete the mission;

Consistently achieves, even under difficult circumstances;

Constantly seeks knowledge, and constantly improves his/her ability to do their job;

Has the courage to act under fire or duress;

Never lets his/her shipmates down.