Medal of Honor- the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty' Congressional Medal of Honor laurel wreath,medal,decoration,ribbon,medallion,palm- an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event ...
Known colloquially as the CAR, the Combat Action Ribbon stirred controversy in 2015 when a servicemember was named the2014 Military Times' Marine of the Yearwithout having earned a CAR. It is awarded to members of the Sea Services—Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard—who have actively participated...
Known colloquially as the CAR, the Combat Action Ribbon stirred controversy in 2015 when a servicemember was named the2014 Military Times' Marine of the Yearwithout having earned a CAR. It is awarded to members of the Sea Services—Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard—who have actively participated...
Known colloquially as the CAR, the Combat Action Ribbon stirred controversy in 2015 when a servicemember was named the2014 Military Times' Marine of the Yearwithout having earned a CAR. It is awarded to members of the Sea Services—Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard—who have actively participated...
Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, U.S. Marine Corps. While attempting to search vehicles for weapons near the town of Karabilah, Iraq, an insurgent leaped out and attacked Dunham. In the ensuing struggle, he saw the insurgent release a grenade. Dunham immediately alerted his fellow Marines to the thre...
Shelton, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (October 1997-September 2001), was honored in 2001 for his leadership in coordinating the United States and NATO successful combat action throughout Operation Allied Force in the Balkans.60 In a unique action early in 2006, Congress honored the ...