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Medal of Honor Day celebrated as bill for monument progresses
Tuesday is National Medal of Honor Day, celebrating the thousands of service members since 1861 who have been awarded the ...
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Born: 16 September 1900, Harrisburg, Ill. Other Navy awards: Navy Cross, Navy-Marine Corps Medal. Citation: For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the rescue and salvage ...
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The U.S. Navy's Newest Destroyer Honors a True American Hero
The same certainly can't be said of the U.S. Navy's Arleigh ... "The ship honors United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during ...
Why are so many recipients of US Medal of Honor of Irish descent?
Donald Trump expressed surprise at the very high number of recipients having roots in Ireland – and it seems he may be on to ...
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WWII Marine Corps hero honored with plaque at Mt. Soledad
Pieces of it belong to the boys who are still on Guadalcanal…” He went back to fight in the Pacific at Iwo Jima, where he earned the Navy Cross, posthumously at age 28. A Medal of Honor plaque ...