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Is there a list of Navy officers who received the Medal of Honor?
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There are approximately 50 Navy and Marine Corps officers (the Navy MOH is awarded to both Navy and Marines Corps members) who have been awarded the Navy MOH since 1861. The most recent Naval officer to receive the MOH was Navy SEAL Lieutenant Michael Murphy, who was killed in action during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan. He was posthumously awarded the MOH in 2007.
The list of all Navy and Marine Corps officers who have been awarded the Medal of Honor is at the link below.
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