Navy secretary recommends two Medals of Honor
By: Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, December 5, 2016 (Photo Credit: PO2 Tyler R. Fraser/Navy)
WASHINGTON — Navy Secretary Ray Mabus is recommending that two sailors be awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military honor, an upgrade from their current awards and the result of a nearly year-long review of military valor since the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
The two sailors, whose names have not been made public, have been awarded the Navy Cross, the second-highest medal. In February, the Pentagon announced plans to review more than 1,000 of the top military’s top commendations issued since 9/11. Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the review amid concerns that criteria had changed during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and had left some troops deserving greater recognition.
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