March 2010 - Argghhh!

There are three Medals awarded either on this day (the first one) or for actions on this day. The latter two are both posthumous awards. The first is somewhat unique, essentially being a service award, vice a specific heroism award.Interim Awards, 1920-1940GREELY, ADOLPHUS W.Rank and organization: Major General, U.S. Army, retired. Place and date: ----. Entered service at: Louisiana. Born: 27 March 1844, Newburyport, Mass. G.O. No.: 3, W.D., 1935. Act of Congress, 21 March 1935. Citation: For his...

The good folks at the Leavenworth VA cemetery are probably out on the grounds right now wondering just what caused a grave to explode.It was the spinning of the occupant.Said occupant being the Auld Soldier.No, really. Why would the Auld Soldier be spinning in his too-recently occupied grave?Simple.Click.here.and.read.this."On any other Thursday, freshman Army ROTC member Ryan Drago would be wearing his uniform in class, but not this Thursday, two days after two members of the Navy ROTC were...

There are six Medals awarded for actions on this day, front loaded to the Civil War and Indian Campaigns, and one from Vietnam. One is posthumous.Civil War Boatswain's Mate Mullen is a two-time recipient of the Medal.MULLEN, PATRICK Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Entered service at: Baltimore, Md. Birth: Baltimore, Md. G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865. Citation: Served as boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. Wyandank during a boat expedition up Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865...