[rlmorel]

Phase Line Green is an amazing book. The fighting our men did there is astonishing.

Glad to see this man recognized for his heroism.

[Gay State Conservative]

I'm an old Army guy and,as a result,I know basically nothing about the Marines.But isn't the Navy Cross the second highest decoration a Marine can receive,after the MoH?

[Gay State Conservative]

Whenever I see stories like this I recall an account I read from WWII.After one of the many island-hopping battles in the Pacific a Marine General or Navy Admiral summarized the performance of the Marines by saying that during the battle “uncommon courage was a common commodity”.

[FoxInSocks]

he noted that the Medal of Honor must be awarded “within five years after the date of the act or service justifying the award.”

I’m pretty sure I’ve read stories over the past decade about Medals of Honor being awarded to World War II veterans.

[fortheDeclaration]

Great!