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Commendation medal awarded
Cpt. Robert Coats of Carmichael, Calif., left, presented musician First Class Robert Kurth of St. Clairsville with a ...
WWII Marine Corps hero to be honored with plaque at Mt. Soledad
When World War II Marine Corps hero Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, who was based at Camp Pendleton, received the Medal of Honor, the country’s highest military award in 1942, he was said to have ...
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VA center holds remembrance ceremony for Thomas E Creek, Amarillo Marine hero
Lance Cpl. Creek was awarded a Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic sacrifice, and the Amarillo VA Medical Center was ...
Men from Bridgeport, Stratford join CT Veterans Hall of Fame: 'Don’t do what I do to seek accolades'
The 14 veterans who recently joined Connecticut’s Veterans Hall of Fame include a resident of Bridgeport and a resident of Stratford, both of whom went on to make marks on their communities after ...
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This Medal of Honor recipient jumped on a live flare to save his crew
On the night of Feb. 24, 1969, Airman 1st Class Levitow was serving as the loadmaster aboard an AC-47, codename “Spooky 71,” ...