The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration that may be awarded by the United States government. It is presented by the President of the United States, in the name of Congress, and is conferred only upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty:
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108th Training Command 2024 Ceremonies - MG Dyer, William III
In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established a presidential directive allowing African Americans to be recruited in the Marine Corps. African American recruits were not trained at Parris Island or San Diego, but were segregated and received basic training at Montford Point, a facility at Camp Lejeune, N.C. From 1942-1949, approximately 20,000 African American recruits received training...
Marine Officers are entrusted with leading Marines and making the tough decisions required to win our Nation’s battles. In order to fill our officer ranks, we’re looking for tough, intelligent, disciplined Marines who think critically, are complex problem-solvers, communicate precisely and articulately, and thrive in ambiguity. Service as a commissioned officer affords enlisted Marines the...
The My Army Post app is designed to assist Soldiers, Army families, and garrison teams in better managing their installation activities. This publicly available free app covers a wide range of post-related topics, such as in-processing, visitor access and on-post resources including housing, dining, fitness, financial support, health care and youth services.
Feature page created to organize content related to the change of command ceremony for Adm. Burke, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa and commander of Allied Joint Forces Command Naples.
All of the Navy Warfare Devices in vector and png format.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S Army Col. Leland Blanchard assumes command of the District of Columbia Army National Guard, Land Component Command, Nov. 1, 2022.
Blanchard takes over as commander from Brig. Gen. Robert K. Ryan, who retired, Sept. 15.
Blanchard, a native of Englewood, Florida, most recently served as Operations Director, National Guard Bureau Arlington,...
