There are four Medals awarded for this day in our military history. One from the Indian Campaigns and three from World War Two, one of those posthumous.Indian Campaigns. Persistance pays off.BROGAN, JAMESRank and organization: Sergeant, Company G, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Simon Valley, Ariz., 14 December 1877. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: 9 January 1880. Citation: Engaged singlehanded 2 renegade Indians until his horse was shot under him and then pursued them so long as he was able.WWII - and the kind of small unit leaders it takes to win wars.NEPPEL, RALPH G. Rank...
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