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Navy and Marine Corps Medal

navy marine corps medal
NMCM - USN/USMC MEDAL 8455-00-817-0305

Eligibility Requirements

T he Navy and Marine Corps Medal is authorized by (ppp) Section 6246 of title 10, United States Code.  The navy and Marine Corps Medal is awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the U.S. Navy or the U.S. Marine Corps, distinguishes himself/herself by heroism not involving actual conflict with the enemy. For acts of lifesaving, or attempted lifesaving, it is required that the action be performed at the risk of one's own life. As the senior peacetime award for heroism, this award hinges on the actual level of personal "life threatening" risk experienced by the awardee. For heroic performance to rise to this level it must be clearly established that the act involved very specific life-threatening risk to the awardee. When there is none, or at best very limited life-threatening risk to the awardee, the award of the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal may be more appropriate

Note: Although the Navy and Marine Corps Medal is often awarded for heroism involving lifesaving, it is not a lifesaving medal.

Medal


 navy and marine corps medal

Ribbon

navy and marine corps ribbon

The blue stripe is to the wearer's right.

Device

gold star
8455-00-141-0888

Precedence

The Navy and Marine Corps  Medal shall be placed in precedence after Distinguished Flying Cross Medal and before Bronze Star Medal.

Sample Citation

navy and marine corps medal citation

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEDAL

TO

LIEUTENANT, JUNIOR GRADE, JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY

UNITED STATES NAVY
for service as set forth in the following

F or heroism in the rescue of 3 men following the ramming and sinking of his motor torpedo boat while attempting a torpedo attack on a Japanese destroyer in the Solomon Islands area on the night of Aug 1-2, 1943. Lt. KENNEDY, Capt. of the boat, directed the rescue of the crew and personally rescued 3 men, one of whom was seriously injured. During the following 6 days, he succeeded in getting his crew ashore, and after swimming many hours attempting to secure aid and food, finally effected the rescue of the men. His courage, endurance and excellent leadership contributed to the saving of several lives and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

16 August 1943
department of navy


For the President,

Secretary of the Navy