The periodic review of military compensation called troops' pay "strongly competitive" when compared to civilian wages. Flying his P-38 Lightning, nicknamed Skidoo, Dahl shot down more than five enemy planes in the Pacific. This marks the fifth time a Navy vessel has donned the Intrepid name, and the first since 1974, when the carrier Intrepid was decommissioned. Biden will bestow the medal posthumously to six men and one living recipient at a White House ceremony. The MQ-1 accumulated more than 1 million flight hours in reconnaissance and combat missions. By Jon Guttman
2 weeks ago James McCubbin, 103, is under consideration for recognition as a WWII ace for shooting down enemy aircraft in his P-51 Mustang. By Jon Guttman
3 weeks ago Fair winds and following seas, Mr. Warren Upton. There are now only 15 Pearl Harbor survivors still with us. Pvt. Joe Martinez's actions came during the only World War II battle American and Japanese troops fought in the ice and snow. By Jon Guttman
3 weeks ago Pfc. Fernando Garcia is the only Puerto Rican Marine to have received the award. By Jon Guttman
3 weeks ago As a tank destroyer commander without a tank destroyer, Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. Clyde Choate had to do exceptional improvisation under fire. By Jon Guttman
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