Today's Medal of Honor Moment for 24 October

Argghhh!
Today is an interesting day for the Medal.  We have 5 Medals awarded, all to people who survived their fights.  We re-acquaint ourselves with epitome of a Marine non-commissioned officer, Gunnery Sergeant Dan Daly - who on this day earned his second Medal of Honor - his first having been earned when he was a young Private during the Boxer Rebellion.  He would have to settle for "only" a Navy Cross during WWI.  And, we run into our first Medals from the Haiti Campaign of 1915.  A month or so from now, we'll meet the other legendary Marine who earned a...

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Posted Oct 24 2009, 06:36 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..