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288:'s request for a medal denoting the holder of a brevet promotion to be issued. Marine Corps Order #26 was issued on June 27, 1921, authorizing the medal to be ordered and by November 10, 1921, the medals had been created. This decoration was justified on the grounds that, until 1915, Marine Corps officers were not eligible for the Medal of Honor.
319:. Recipients of the medal had received field commissions as Marine Corps officers, under combat conditions, and had performed feats of distinction and gallant service. Initially, the Brevet Medal ranked behind the Navy Distinguished Service Medal and was issued to 23 active, retired, and discharged Marine Corps personnel.
241:
The Marine Corps would not receive the authorization from
Congress for brevet promotions until 1814, stating "... That the President is hereby authorized to confer brevet rank on such officers of the Marine Corps as shall distinguish themselves by gallant actions and meritorious conduct or shall have
266:
The act established three requirements for awarding a brevet: "they could only be awarded in time of war and then only for distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy, and it also removed all privileges of command based upon brevet rank except as directed by the
President."
265:
and the change in rules allowing both officers and enlisted to receive it, the need for brevet promotions diminished. During the
American Civil War, the Army used the issuing of brevet promotions to such a degree that Congress passed an act in 1869 that restricted the issuance of brevet promotions.
203:
Brevet promotions were used by the United States military in some capacity from 1775 until they were discontinued in 1900. The Army was the only branch authorized to grant brevets until 1814, when the Marine Corps was granted the same privilege. Over 86 years, the Marine Corps awarded 121 brevet
234:, is the advancement in rank without the advancement in either pay grade or position. Typically, a brevetted officer would be given the insignia of the brevetted rank but not the pay or formal authority. Brevet promotions were originally authorized for the United States Army in 1775 by the
269:
In 1870 Congress passed a law stating that no officer could wear, nor be addressed by, their brevet rank making brevet promotions an honorary decoration only. Because of this new law the last nine brevet promotions awarded by the Marine Corps occurred during the
253:
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, brevet promotions were common in the United States armed forces. New officers received brevet rank until authorized positions were made available, or they could be brevetted to fill higher positions for gallantry. During the
249:
became the first Marine to receive a brevet promotion when he was brevetted to Major, having been a
Captain for ten years. By the time the practice of brevet promotions was discontinued in 1900, 121 brevet promotions were bestowed on 100 Marine Corps officers.
335:
shape and in the center of the front is the word "BREVET", encircled by the words "UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS". A small five-pointed star, point-up, is at the bottom center of the circle formed by the inscription and a small Marine Corps insignia
469:"For distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy July 13, 1900, during the Boxer Rebellion". One of three to receive both the Brevet Medal and the Medal of Honor. One of nineteen to receive the Medal of Honor twice.
322:
The medal was designed by
Sergeant Joseph Alfred Burnett and contained a ribbon, in USMC scarlet, closely resembling the blue-and-white starred pattern of the Medal of Honor. No attached devices for the Brevet Medal were authorized.
348:
The back of the medal is plain except for its center, which contains the inscription "FOR DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT" in a circle, and the words "IN PRESENCE OF ENEMY" in the center. The original medals were neither named nor numbered.
1313:"For distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy during the Boxer Rebellion" He is the only Marine to have been awarded both the Brevet Medal and the Navy Specially Meritorious Service Medal.
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Award of the medal was approved for twenty-three men, three of whom died before they could receive this award. Of the twenty recipients, three were holders of both the Marine Corps Brevet Medal and the Medal of Honor.
1979:
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requested that a Marine Corps Brevet Medal be authorized. After it was approved and created, the decoration was given to the last 20 living Marine Corps officers who received brevet promotions.
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188:; it was created in 1921 as a result of Marine Corps Order Number 26. The decoration was a one-time issuance and retroactively recognized living Marine Corps officers who had received a
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1083:"For distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy during the Philippine Insurrection". One of three to both receive the Brevet Medal and the Medal of Honor.
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992:"For conspicuous conduct in battle during the Spanish–American War". One of three to receive both the Brevet Medal and the Medal of Honor.
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238:. In 1778, a resolution was passed stating brevets would only be authorized "..to officers in the line or in case of very eminent services...".
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1222:"For distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy during the Spanish–American War"
853:"For distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy during the Spanish–American War"
804:"For distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy during the Spanish–American War"
755:"For distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy during the Spanish–American War"
657:"For distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy during the Spanish–American War"
608:"For distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy during the Spanish–American War"
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898:"For gallant service in the naval battle of Santiago, Cuba during the Spanish–American War"
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Edward S. Haynes (May 1972). "The United States Marine Corps Brevet Medal and Its
Recipients".
1037:"For gallant and meritorious service in the night attack upon Ft. Sumter during the Civil War"
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The medal consists of a bronze cross pattée, with the center of each arm extended in a
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559:"For distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy during the Boxer Rebellion"
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The Marine Corps Brevet Medal was considered to be the equivalent of the
1425:"For meritorious services in defeating a rebel raid at Gunpowder Bridge"
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was the first to receive a brevet promotion in 1814, and
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Secretary to the Commandant of the Marine Corps
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299:, which were awarded more frequently than brevet ranks.
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1806:"U.S. Marine Corps Recipients of the Brevet Medal"
1773:"U.S. Marine Corps Recipients of the Brevet Medal"
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315:, although in precedence it ranks just behind the
204:promotions to 100 Marine Corps officers. Captain
2097:United States Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
1677:(Spring 1998). "The Brevet in the Marine Corps".
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196:continues in all six branches of the
1639:Military medals of the United States
295:, and was replaced by temporary and
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2401:Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps
1927:Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
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1562:Plante, Trevor K. (Spring 1998).
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103:Retroactively for actions in 1863
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2091:Training & Education Command
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1697:"The Marine Corps Brevet Medal"
1685:(11). Marine Corps Association.
1593:. April 6, 2006. Archived from
2057:III Marine Expeditionary Force
1975:House Armed Services Committee
1917:Commandant of the Marine Corps
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2514:History of women in the USMC
2484:Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
2275:Chaplain of the Marine Corps
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2120:Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary
2104:Marine Corps Systems Command
2052:I Marine Expeditionary Force
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1843:"Marine Corps Brevet Medal"
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274:. On June 7, 1921, the
2270:Judge Advocate Division
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1591:Naval Historical Center
338:eagle, globe and anchor
230:A brevet promotion, or
2196:Marine Raider Regiment
821:William N. McKelvy Sr.
293:United States military
75:officers who received
62:Department of the Navy
2358:Vehicles and aircraft
2181:Marine Security Guard
2064:Marine Forces Reserve
2047:Marine Forces Pacific
2035:Marine Forces Command
1992:Seapower subcommittee
1907:Secretary of the Navy
1771:Sterner, C. Douglas.
1285:Littleton W.T. Waller
870:Paul St. Clair Murphy
486:Carl Gamborg-Andresen
276:Secretary of the Navy
2446:White House Sentries
2441:Silent Drill Platoon
2421:Drum and Bugle Corps
2363:Individual equipment
2316:Martial Arts Program
1679:Marine Corps Gazette
1675:John H. Magruder III
176:, also known as the
1849:on October 14, 2007
772:Charles L. McCawley
182:military decoration
45:Military decoration
2461:Marine Detachments
2391:Acronyms and terms
2301:School of Infantry
2255:Historical Marines
2186:Special Operations
2069:Fleet Marine Force
1500:Albert S. McLemore
1385:Lieutenant Colonel
1333:Rank brevetted to
1297:Lieutenant Colonel
1264:Philippine Islands
1157:Lieutenant Colonel
1079:Philippine Islands
960:Wendell C. Neville
366:Rank brevetted to
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151:Next (higher)
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58:Presented by
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2416:Marine Band
1967:US Congress
1853:October 10,
1833:October 16,
1812:October 16,
1808:. Angelfire
1601:November 4,
1033:Fort Sumter
279:Edwin Denby
190:brevet rank
119:23 approved
92:Established
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2146:Battalions
1900:Leadership
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1551:References
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1262:Novaleta,
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353:Recipients
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283:Commandant
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165:Navy Cross
146:Precedence
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1945:1942–1959
1780:(MS Word)
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215:In 1921,
2555:Category
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2156:Brigades
2074:Atlantic
2018:commands
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1707:July 23,
1673:Colonel
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245:In 1814
194:frocking
180:, was a
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2536:Gung ho
2386:Culture
2381:History
2372:History
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116:Total
19:Award
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1855:2007
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1788:2009
1749:ISBN
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1375:O-04
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