Videos

This multimedia product serves to present a brief history and illustrate the symbolism of the Navy Medal of Honor, as well as showcase some Medal of Honor recipients from 6th Marine Corps District. This multimedia product was created at 6MCD, Parris Island, South Carolina, March 21, 2022, developed using Adobe Premiere and Adobe Photoshop, and features imagery from the Marine Corps University website. (U.S. Marine Corps multimedia production by Lance Cpl. Kevin Lopez Herrera)

The Purple Heart medal was presented to Sgt. DeMonte R. Cheeley Jan. 26, 2016, at the Chattanooga Marriott Downtown in Chattanooga, Tenn. Cheeley received the Purple Heart due to injuries he sustained during a July 16, 2015 attack in Chattanooga, Tenn. at the Armed Forces Career Center where he works.

Two Marines were presented Congressional Gold Medals today in an awards ceremony honoring their service and contribution to the Corps during a time of segregation.

Two Marines were posthumously the Congressional gold Medal for their service during an award ceremony Wednesday, August 12, 2015 in Mobile, Ala.

Robert Blanks, Orange City resident at the age of 85, is awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his service as one of the first African Americans to have served in the Marine Corps. Available in High Definition.