There has been a big mistake in the Navy’s latest medals list
Military medals are a contentious subject. Given that rewarding the exceptional should be a positive thing, we do manage to ...
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Medal, United States Navy Cross
Awarded personnel of the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard for extraordinary heroism in action against an ememy of the United States. Display Status This object is not on display at the National Air ...
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Army & Navy – MEDALS: Signs of Action
One year of World War II put enough American fighters into action to earn for them more than 3.838 medals.* Army heroes won 2,298; the Navy’s, 1,388; Marines, 147; Coast Guard, 5. Most decorated ...
The first Americans to earn the Distinguished Service Cross were two Army nurses
The first Americans awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second-highest U.S. valor award for combat, were two nurses ...
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The Navy’s newest ship is named for a Medal of Honor recipient
A Marine who served under him during the war started a push for the Navy Cross to be upgraded to a Medal of Honor. Representative Julia Brownley (D-CA) led the effort in Congress and Canley was ...
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First naval Victoria Cross of First World War could fetch £260,000 at auction
A Victoria Cross won by a sailor in the First ... The medal collection, which covers 200 years of naval history, also includes 10 medals awarded to Lieutenant Commander William Ewart Hiscock ...
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Coast Guard announces names for its Sentinel Class of Fast Response Cutters
These namesakes include enlisted recipients of the Navy Cross Medal, the Silver Star Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, the Gold Lifesaving Medal, the Silver Lifesaving Medal, the Navy & Marine Corps Medal ...