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Former Marine Lance Cpl. James Stogner receives the Navy Cross in April 2019 for heroism in Vietnam. (DoD screengrab)
Marine Vietnam Vet Awarded Navy Cross 52 Years After Battlefield Heroism

​​​​​​​Marines weren't going to let Lance Cpl. James Stogner's heroism during a brutal Vietnam War battle go forgotten.

Navy Cross
43 Years Later, Retired Vietnam Vet Receives Navy Cross

Retired Marine 1st Sgt. John J. Lord was awarded the Navy Cross, the nation's second highest award for combat bravery

Marine 1st Lt. Travis Manion was killed during an April 2007 firefight in Fallujah, Iraq. A request has been made to Defense Secretary Mattis to upgrade Manion's Silver Star to a Navy Cross, in recognition of his extraordinary valor under fire. (Photo courtesy of Travis Manion Foundation)
Lawmaker Urges Mattis to Upgrade Fallen Marine Officer's Silver Star

Marine 1st Lt. Travis Manion posthumously received the Silver Star, but was originally nominated for the Navy Cross.

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller presents the Navy Cross to Neily Esposito, daughter of Cpl. Stephen E. Austin, in Alexandria, Va., July 21, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Olivia Ortiz)
Marine Squad Leader Who Died in Vietnam Awarded Navy Cross

Cpl. Stephen Austin's comrades spent years collecting testimonies so they could see his heroism recognized.

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