USNA midshipman receives top medal for heroism
The medal was first presented during World War II and only about 3,000 have been given out since
January 12, 2017
By Meredith Newman
The Capital, Annapolis, Md.
A Naval Academy midshipman received the Navy's highest non-combat medal for heroism Tuesday, honoring him for canoeing through a dangerous storm to get help after several people were injured or killed at a Boy Scout campsite.
Midshipman 3rd Class Jonathan Dennler, 22, of Medford, New Jersey, was awarded with the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his leadership of a Boy Scout troop in July. He said the award was surprise.
"I don't think that ever really dawned on me," Dennler said. "It was something that happened and (we did) what we needed to do."
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