Nice article in the Toledo Blade regarding Veterans Day and Mel Long. We should be very proud of Mr. Long's accomplishments in service to his country, not to mention as a Toledo Rocket on the football field. I'll break my boycott of posting Blade links for this article:

http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2013/11...ctive.html

By the way, the Navy Cross is second only to the Medal of Honor.

A total of 489 Navy Crosses were Awarded for heroism in Vietnam
Two men earned TWO Navy Crosses in Vietnam
This list represents 487 men who received Navy Crosses in Vietnam

U.S. Navy - 124
U.S. Marines - 360
U.S. Army - 1
Vietnamese - 2

At least 175 awards of the Navy Cross were posthumous awards
U.S. Navy - 36
U.S. Marines - 139
One man earned the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor in Vietnam
One WWII Navy Cross recipients earned a 2nd award in Vietnam
One Korean War Navy Cross recipient earned a 2nd award in Vietnam

http://www.homeofheroes.com/members/02_N..._list.html

(11-11-2013 07:42 AM)RangerRocket Wrote:  Nice article in the Toledo Blade regarding Veterans Day and Mel Long. We should be very proud of Mr. Long's accomplishments in service to his country, not to mention as a Toledo Rocket on the football field. I'll break my boycott of posting Blade links for this article:

http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2013/11...ctive.html

By the way, the Navy Cross is second only to the Medal of Honor.

A total of 489 Navy Crosses were Awarded for heroism in Vietnam
Two men earned TWO Navy Crosses in Vietnam
This list represents 487 men who received Navy Crosses in Vietnam

U.S. Navy - 124
U.S. Marines - 360
U.S. Army - 1
Vietnamese - 2

At least 175 awards of the Navy Cross were posthumous awards
U.S. Navy - 36
U.S. Marines - 139
One man earned the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor in Vietnam
One WWII Navy Cross recipients earned a 2nd award in Vietnam
One Korean War Navy Cross recipient earned a 2nd award in Vietnam

http://www.homeofheroes.com/members/02_N..._list.html

Thanks for sharing, Ranger!