You might be surprised why George Washington created our first military medal
In 1782, as the Revolutionary War was winding down and peace talks were happening in Paris, Gen. George Washington came up ...
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WWII vet finally gets medals
World War II Navy seaman Walter Marasco of Riggles Gap was never “a gung-ho military type,” according to Marasco’s son, Brian ...
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Congress Asks Trump to Award Medal of Honor to Trailblazing Marine Vietnam War Veteran
Nearly 50 lawmakers wrote a letter to President Trump last week urging him to award the Medal of Honor to a Marine veteran ...
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Corpsman receives medal for saving Marine from heat stroke
He was awarded a Navy Achievement Medal for his actions. Bui was participating in daytime land navigation practice when a distress call came over the radio at the combat operations center.
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WW 2 veteran receives medals
Friday, World War II Navy seaman Walter Marasco, 97, received several medals that he’d earned during his years in the service ...