A Marine who served under him during the war started a push for the Navy Cross to be upgraded to a Medal of Honor. Representative Julia Brownley (D-CA) led the effort in Congress and Canley was ...
In the last days of a year of struggle for the US military, the White House is presenting the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award for valor under fire, to three service members.
In May 2018, President Donald Trump awarded retired Navy Master Chief Britt K. Slabinski the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions while leading a Joint Task Force during Operation Anaconda in ...