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The Navy Cross is the second highest medal that can be awarded by the United
States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. It was established by Act of
Congress (Public Law 253, 65th Congress) and approved on February 4, 1919. The
Navy Cross is equivalent to the Distinguished Service Cross (Army) and the Air
Force Cross (Air Force).
The Navy Cross has been in effect since April
6, 1917.
The Navy Cross may be awarded to any person who, while
serving with the Navy, Marine Corps or (in time of war) Coast Guard,
distinguishes himself in action by extraordinary heroism not justifying an
award of the Medal of Honor. The action must take place under one of three
circumstances: while engaged in action against an enemy of the United States;
while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing
foreign force; or, while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an
armed conflict in which the United States is not a belligerent party. To earn a
Navy Cross the act to be commended must be performed in the presence of great
danger or at great personal risk and must be performed in such a manner as to
render the individual highly conspicuous among others of equal grade, rate,
experience, or position of responsibility. An accumulation of minor acts of
heroism does not justify an award of the Navy Cross.
As originally
authorized, the Navy Cross could be awarded for distinguished non-combat acts,
but legislation of 7 August, 1942 limited the award to acts of combat heroism.
Originally the Navy Cross was the Navy's third-highest decoration,
after the Medal of Honor and the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. In August
1942 Congress revised the precedence, making the Navy Cross senior to the
Distinguished Service Medal. Since that time the Navy Cross has been worn after
the Medal of Honor and before all other decorations.
This area allows
access to, and the capability of searching, the Navy Cross database.
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