A selection of awards and honors

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Purple Heart

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Bronze Star with V for valor

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Silver Star

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Regimental Rifle Range named "O'Callaghan" in South Korea

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U.S. Air Force Exceptional Service Award for Meritorious Service

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Anti-Defamation Award, 1987

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Nevada Judges Association Award, 1989

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"Promising 200 Young Americans" by Time Magazine in 1974

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Junior high school named for him, 1992

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O'Callaghan Park in Henderson named for him

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First Place 1994 International Communications Service Award by the Republic of China

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Federal hospital at Nellis Air Force Base named for him, 1996

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Member, Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame, inducted in 1998

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U.S. Department of Defense Outstanding Public Service Award for working on the investigation into an alleged massacre during the Korean War at No Gun Ri, 2000-2001

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David L. Simon Bridge Builder for Peace Award, presented by the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, 2004

MIKE O'Callaghan visits with a young patient at National Jewish Hospital/National Asthma Center in Denver in April 1984.
LAS VEGAS SUN FILE PHOTO

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Family
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Education
Military service and positions held
Other positions
A selection of awards and honors

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