But if you have not done so you can request your relatives military records and the citation or GO# will be listed on their discharge papers. "[54][55], DeSantis has said that the debate in Washington, D.C. over how to reduce the deficit should shift emphasis from tax increases to curtailing spending and triggering economic growth. DeSantis was elected to Congress in 2012 and then became the governor of Florida in 2019. I looked again at my dads discharge paper to see if the dates are listed after the bronze star award and they are not. FOR VALOR IN CONNECTION WITH GROUND OPERATIONS IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. CITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR WITH V DEVICE Hollywood got a lot wrong about the Marine Corps deadliest battle, but not everything. The Bronze Star Medal is awarded to any person who, after December 6, 1941, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces of the United States, distinguishes himself or herself by heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving participation in aerial flight. Later that year, he received orders from Trial Service Office Command South East at the Naval Station Mayport, Florida, as a military prosecutor. United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 2012#District 6, Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. They do a pretty good job of laying out the criteria for each of the campaign stars, and if you want to dig deeper (some of them vary by service, for example), you can always use the references to read the regulations that underpin the information. |branch = United States Navy For heroic achievement on 11 Aug 06 in the vicinity of Tariz, Iraq. Adam went on from state politics to be elected to the U.S. Congress again as the youngest congressman from Florida and spent 10 years in Washington before returning to Florida and elected as ag commissioner where he served foreight years. Ron DeSantis governs the state of Florida from a position that keeps as much power within the districts as possible. The Florida Phoenix reported that DeSantis received roughly 10 awards and decorations during his active Navy service. He concurrently accepted a Reserve commission as a Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General Corps, in the US Navy Reserve. That medal was awarded . And the vast majority of Bronze Star Medals are awarded for achievement or service. The DrRichSwier.com is a not-for-profit news forum for intelligent Conservative commentary. One of them was a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for prosecuting at least 25 court martial cases, as well as cases in federal court involving . Im not sure this is accurate since I was a young teen at the time. [19], On August 24, 2017, DeSantis added a rider to the proposed fiscal 2018 spending bill package that would end funding for the 2017 Special Counsel investigation "or for the investigation under that order of matters occurring before June 2015" (the month Trump announced he was running for president) 180 days after passage of the bill. "[21] Rep. DeSantis said that the May 17, 2017 DOJ order "didn't identify a crime to be investigated and practically invites a fishing expedition. [68][69], DeSantis was endorsed by the socially conservative Family Research Council Action PAC in 2015. Naval Justice School in 2005. He returned to CONUS on April 15, 2008, at which time he was reassigned to the Naval Region Legal Service Office SE and earned an appointment with the U.S. Department of Justice to serve as a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorneys Office in the Middle District of Florida until his orders elapsed on January 3, 2009. Your email address will not be published. Ron was awarded the Bronze Star and Iraq Campaign Medal while in the Navy; was discharged from active duty in 2010 and remains a Reserve officer; and returned to Florida and ran for Congress in 2012. [60] In 2015, DeSantis was named "Taxpayer Superhero" by Citizens Against Government Waste. You can not post a blank message. Haskell halted further enemy attacks by manning a machine gun and establishing fields of fire in a night position which ensured the Marines' safety. [63], DeSantis sponsored the Transportation Empowerment Act, which would transfer much of the responsibility for transportation projects to the individual states and sharply reduce the federal gas tax. I only remember him talking about it once, seems it had to do with sneaking into an occupied city and driving a fuel truck out to refuel the army efforts as they were running low on fuel. With a jump in Australia on Monday, Jan. 16, local time, a team of vets set skydiving records to raise money for Folds of Honor. 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Haskell received a wound to the right foot. Some are digitized, some are not, but it's worth checking. Typically when medals were issued they were issued by the higher command and the HQ level. All rights reserved. As the only lawyer with the task force, DeSantis made sure detainees captured by SEALs during their missions were treated humanely. He believes ISIL should be stopped by finally providing self-defense arms to the Kurds & Christians in the Plains of Ninveh, and providing them with effective close air support. Having only recently obtained my father's posthumously, while the process can take time through NARA and TACOM, it suggests many WWII combat soldiers were entitled to the award, expanding a possible listing, and perhaps many had not yet received it. He was appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice to serve as a federal prosecutor[8] at the U.S. Attorneys Office in the Middle District of Florida. 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