Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal (Vietnamese: Dân-Vụ Bội-Tinh) also known as the Vietnam Civil Actions Medal or Civil Actions Medal, is a military decoration...
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John Galloway (Medal of Honor), in the American Civil War for separate actions. George for actions on May 8, 1864 and John for actions on April 7, 1865...
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The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member...
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numbers of unofficial medals were privately issued to members of the Armed Forces of the United States for many years after the Civil War, mostly to commemorate...
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The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member...
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John P. Bobo (category Pages using infobox military person with both image and medal)
North Vietnamese attackers. His actions saved the lives of all of his men. For this, Bobo was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Bobo is buried in Gate...
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Robert L. Howard (category Recipients of the Air Medal)
recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War. He was wounded 14 times over 54 months of combat, was awarded the Medal of Honor, eight...
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Service Medal Korean Service Medal Medal for Humane Action National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Unofficial Cold War Victory Medal The Cold...
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the Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Civil Actions Medal, and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. The Vietnam Technical Service Medal became obsolete upon the fall of South...
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Thomas W. Bennett (conscientious objector) (category Pages using infobox military person with both image and medal)
Vietnam. He was mortally wounded during one of these actions in Pleiku Province, and received the Medal of Honor posthumously. Born in Morgantown, West Virginia...
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Corps. He was awarded the Silver Star Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, two Purple Heart Medals, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry...
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to F) of Medal of Honor recipients during the Civil War. Many of the awards were for capturing or saving regimental flags. During the Civil War, regimental...
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Basil L. Plumley (category Recipients of the Air Medal)
War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and is most noted for his actions during the Battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam. Basil Leonard Plumley was born...
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Billy Waugh (category Recipients of the Air Medal)
jump in military history. He left the Army in 1972 with eight Purple Heart medals and a Silver Star. He spent the next five years as a letter carrier for...
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Paris Davis (category United States Army Medal of Honor recipients)
retired United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor on 3 March 2023 for his actions on 18 June 1965 during the Vietnam War, while he was...
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Medal Streamer, Vietnam Service Medal Streamer With Two Silver Stars, Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Streamer, and the Vietnam Civil Actions Medal...
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Vincent R. Capodanno (category Pages using infobox military person with both image and medal)
posthumous recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty. The Catholic Church has...
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the Corps has more often than not performed actions of a non-naval nature, including its famous actions in Tripoli, the War of 1812, Chapultepec, and...
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The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member...
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Floyd James Thompson (category Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army))
Pentagon on January 28, 1982. Thompson received the Distinguished Service Medal in appreciation for his 25 years of service to his country as an Army officer...
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Eurípides Rubio (category Puerto Rican recipients of the Medal of Honor)
the United States' highest military decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for actions on November 8, 1966, during the Vietnam War. Rubio was a member...
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Roy Benavidez (category Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States))
1998) was a United States Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his valorous actions in combat near Lộc Ninh, South Vietnam on May 2, 1968,...
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William Harvey Carney (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
1908) was an American soldier during the American Civil War. Born enslaved, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1900 for his gallantry in saving the regimental...
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Keith Kellogg (category Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal)
that Kellogg earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star with "V" Device, and Air Medal with "V" Device. In 1985, then-LTC Kellogg commanded 1st Battalion, 504th...
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The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member...
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Thomas Custer (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
receive the dual honor during the Civil War, and one of just 19 in history. Both actions that earned Custer the Medal of Honor involved capturing Confederate...
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Service Medal Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm Vietnam Civil Actions Medal with palm United Nations Korea Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Taney...
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American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. Blake was the second African American to perform a Medal of...
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Civil Actions Medal, First Class Good Conduct Medal, Second Class Vietnam Campaign Medal Military Service Medal, Second Class Navy Service Medal, Second...
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Creighton Abrams (category Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal)
Mississippi.: 88–92 He performed a similar role in May 1963 during the civil rights protests in Birmingham, Alabama.: 139–41 Following these roles Abrams...
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