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Honoring American TroopsMedal of Honor Archive

Combat participation

Notable recipients of the Combat Action Ribbon and combat badges

Active participation in ground or surface combat.

About this decoration

34 notable recipients

Names link to Wikipedia; ★ MoH marks people who also received the Medal of Honor (links to their profile here).

NameLifeBranchWar
John McCain1936–2018United States NavyVietnam War
John Ford1894–1973United States NavyWorld War II
R. Lee Ermey1944–2018United States Marine CorpsVietnam War
Robert Mueller1944–2026Vietnam War
Jim Mattis1950United States Marine CorpsWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Don Adams1923–2005United States Marine CorpsWorld War II
John F. Kelly1950United States Marine CorpsGulf War
Oliver North1943United States Marine CorpsVietnam War
Jonny Kim1984United States Navy
Doris Miller1919–1943United States NavyWorld War II
Peter Pace1945United States Marine CorpsVietnam War
William H. McRaven1955United States NavyWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
John S. McCain, Jr.1911–1981United States NavyWorld War II
Michael P. Murphy ★ MoH1976–2005United States NavyWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Michael A. Monsoor ★ MoH1981–2006United States NavyIraq War
Larry Wilcox1947United States Marine Corps
Marcus Luttrell1975United States Navy
Daniel J. Callaghan ★ MoH1890–1942United States NavyWorld War I
Kyle Carpenter ★ MoH1989United States Marine CorpsWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Doug Hegdahl1946United States NavyVietnam War
Dakota Meyer ★ MoH1988United States Marine CorpsWar in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Kenneth Braithwaite1960
Paul X. Kelley1928–2019United States Marine CorpsVietnam War
Jason Dunham ★ MoH1981–2004United States Marine CorpsIraq War
Harlon Block1924–1945United States Marine CorpsWorld War II
Robert H. Barrow1922–2008United States Marine CorpsWorld War II
Lawson P. Ramage ★ MoH1909–1990United States NavyWorld War II
Shannon M. Kent1984–2019United States Navy
Peter Huchthausen1939–2008United States NavyVietnam War
Marc Alan Lee1978–2006United States NavyIraq War
Dustin J. Lee1986–2007United States Marine Corps
USS DeimosWorld War II
Paul G. Gaffney II1946United States Navy
Anthony Henderson1966United States Marine Corps