From U.S. Marine to Special Counsel by Henry Mantel
“For most of us, fidelity is faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty. For the men and women of the FBI, fidelity also means fidelity to country. It means fidelity to justice and the law, fidelity to the Constitution, fidelity to equality and liberty.” - Robert S. Mueller III In 1968, Robert Swan Mueller III enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp. He joined because a friend of his, a year ahead of him at Princeton University, had died fighting in Vietnam. After training, he was shipped to South Vietnam where he served as a rifle platoon leader. On December 11 , Mueller's platoon was ambushed. Under heavy fire, Mueller directed the platoon to set up a defensive perimeter and return counter-fire. Ignoring his own safety, Mueller then supervised the evacuation of injured Marines. Mueller was awarded the Bronze Star with a "V" device for his actions. In April, 1969, Mueller was shot in the thigh while leading his platoon to rescue American troops pinned down by e