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Why was Lawrence M. Peters awarded the Congressional Medal Of Honor for his service in Vietnam?
The Medal of Honor is the highest medal awarded in the US Military. The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest. The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is the third highest.
The Legion of Merit is a medal that is awarded to foreign services for exceptional service. There are no NCO's who have been awarded the medal.
National Defense Medal, the Global War on Terror Medal, and the Army Service Medal.
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Yes. It is the third highest Army award. Many of the recipients are awarded the medal posthumously.
The second highest medal awarded for bravery is the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC).
No. The Vietnam Service Medal was awarded to a service member who served with a military unit participating in or directly supporting military operations in the Republic of Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and parts of Laos.
Thousands of service men were awarded this medal. It is impossible to list all winners in this space. The Military Medal was created in March 25 1916 by King George V. It was awarded to the ranks and NCOs for Bravery In the Field. Although it was created in 1916, it was back awarded to the beginning of the war.
A medal is awarded in Skeleton for lowest time.
The Bronze Star Medal could be awarded for either "meritorious service" or for "valor". If the award was for valor, the Medal was awarded with a bronze "V device" to be worn on the ribbon of the Medal. After the war was over the Army decided that every WWII veteran was entitled to the Bronze Star Medal, but the award was for "meritorious service", not "valor", so no "V device".
i think they are awarded for each medal... i think they are awarded for each medal...