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Navy Cross
The United States
Navy Cross
is the second-highest
military decoration
for the nation awards, second only to the
Medal of Honor
. The Navy Cross is primarily awarded to a member of the
United States Navy
,
U.S. Marine Corps
, or
U.S. Coast Guard
(when operating under the Department of the Navy) for extraordinary heroism in combat. It is equivalent to the Army's
Distinguished Service Cross
, the Air Force's
Air Force Cross
and the Coast Guard's
Coast Guard Cross
.
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