Navy Cross
noun
: a U.S. Navy decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism in operations against an armed enemy
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Cunningham joined the Navy in 1967, at the height of the Vietnam War, and began a flying career that landed him the coveted Navy Cross and a pair of Silver Stars for extraordinary bravery.
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Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Both men were awarded the Navy Cross.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
And for the first time — a moment recorded in a black-and-white photograph — a Black man received the Navy Cross.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
His grandfather was awarded the Navy Cross for his service in the Marines during World War II.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
His bravery was recognized by a Navy Cross posthumously.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
Captain Royce Williams, Navy Cross recipient and Congressional Medal of Honor candidate, will be the guest of honor.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Doris Miller, who was the first African American sailor to receive the Navy Cross for his bravery during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
Doris Miller was an African American sailor who fought attacking Japanese forces during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, for which he was awarded the Navy Cross—the second highest military decoration.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Both men were awarded the Navy Cross.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
And for the first time — a moment recorded in a black-and-white photograph — a Black man received the Navy Cross.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
His grandfather was awarded the Navy Cross for his service in the Marines during World War II.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
His bravery was recognized by a Navy Cross posthumously.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2025
Captain Royce Williams, Navy Cross recipient and Congressional Medal of Honor candidate, will be the guest of honor.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Doris Miller, who was the first African American sailor to receive the Navy Cross for his bravery during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
Doris Miller was an African American sailor who fought attacking Japanese forces during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, for which he was awarded the Navy Cross—the second highest military decoration.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Navy Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Navy%20Cross. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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